Why Pakistan’s Afghan air strikes aren’t stopping armed attacks
Summary
Pakistan launched air strikes on locations in three Afghan provinces, targeting an armed group after an attack in Karachi killed three Pakistani paramilitary members. Both Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban accuse each other of civilian harm and harboring militants, continuing a cycle of violence and diplomatic tension between the two countries.Key Facts
- Pakistan carried out air strikes in Afghanistan’s Paktia, Paktika, and Kunar provinces, claiming to kill 25 fighters.
- These strikes followed an attack on a Sindh Rangers base in Karachi that killed three paramilitary personnel.
- The group Jamaat-ul-Ahrar (JuA), a faction of the Pakistan Taliban (TTP), claimed responsibility for the Karachi attack.
- Pakistan also conducted a ground operation in Bajaur, killing several JuA members and destroying weapons.
- Pakistan summoned Afghanistan’s top diplomat to protest, accusing Afghan soil of being used to launch attacks.
- The Afghan Taliban, who govern Afghanistan, condemned Pakistan’s strikes, claiming they caused civilian casualties.
- The arrested attacker from the Karachi assault was identified as an Afghan national from Jalalabad.
- Violence between the groups and tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have been ongoing for years, with repeated cross-border incidents.
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