Taliban says Pakistani airstrikes killed at least 13 in Afghanistan
Summary
Pakistan carried out airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan, targeting militant groups along the border. The Afghan Taliban said the strikes killed at least 13 civilians, including children and a woman, while Pakistan said it killed 26 militants and denied civilian casualties.Key Facts
- Pakistan launched new airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Khost, Kunar, and Paktika provinces.
- The Afghan Taliban reported 13 civilians killed, including 11 children.
- Pakistan confirmed the strikes, calling them “precise and calibrated” against militant targets.
- Pakistani officials said 26 militants were killed, while Afghanistan contests this.
- These airstrikes ended over a month of relative calm between the two countries.
- Fighting between Pakistan and Taliban forces in Afghanistan began in late February.
- Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of sheltering the Pakistani Taliban (TTP), which Afghanistan denies.
- Pakistan aims to continue counterterrorism operations to stop attacks by militants based near the border.
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