Afghanistan death toll in 'Pakistan strikes' rises to at least 47: officials

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Death toll from Pakistani military air strikes in eastern Afghanistan provinces of Khost and Kunar has jumped to at least 47. Islamabad urged Kabul to act against militants launching attacks from Afghan soil. Border tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have risen since the Taliban seized power last year. Taliban deny harbouring Pakistani militants, but are infuriated by a fence Islamabad is erecting along their 2,700-kilometre (1,600-mile) border.

3 months ago·Kabul, Afghanistan

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Times of India

Afghanistan death toll in 'Pakistan strikes' rises to at least 47: Officials

"Forty-one civilians, mainly women and children, were killed and 22 others were wounded in air strikes by Pakistani forces near the Durand line in Khost province," Shabir Ahmad Osmani, director of information and culture in Khost told AFP about the strikes that took place on Saturday.

3 months ago·Mumbai, India

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News18 India

Afghanistan: Death Toll from Pakistani Air Strikes Rises to 47

The Pakistani military has so far not offered any comment on the strikes, but on Sunday the foreign ministry in Islamabad urged the Taliban authorities in Kabul to take 'stern actions

3 months ago·India

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IBTimes

Afghanistan Death Toll In 'Pakistan Strikes' Rises To At Least 47: Officials

Afghanistan death toll in 'Pakistan strikes' rises to at least 47: officials

3 months ago·United States

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New York Times

Death Toll From Pakistani Airstrike Rises to 45, Afghan Officials Say

The airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan early Saturday morning escalated already simmering tensions between the two countries.

3 months ago·New York, United States

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News24

Afghanistan death toll in 'Pakistan strikes' rises to at least 47: officials

The death toll from Pakistani military air strikes in the eastern Afghanistan provinces of Khost and Kunar has risen to at least 47, officials said on Sunday.

3 months ago·South Africa

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