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Pakistan Airstrikes Kill 13 in Afghanistan, 11 Children
Afghan officials said the strikes hit civilian homes and wounded 14 others as Pakistan said it targeted militant hideouts and killed 26 militants.
- On Tuesday night, Pakistani airstrikes hit Afghanistan's Kunar, Khost, and Paktika provinces, killing at least 13 people, including 11 children, according to Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid.
- Islamabad claims its strikes target "military installations and terrorist support infrastructure" used by militants, accusing the Afghan Taliban of harboring the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and Balochistan Liberation Army .
- The Taliban denied the claims, while Tolo News reported that 19 people were killed in Khost's Spera district alone, including eight children; Pakistan has not yet issued an official response.
- This attack follows months of intensifying cross-border violence, with a United Nations report noting at least 372 Afghan civilians were killed and 397 others wounded during the first three months of this year.
- Despite mediation efforts by China and Qatar, the conflict persists, threatening regional stability and marking deterioration in relations between the former allies since the 2021 US-led withdrawal.
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Deadly Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan end a month of calm
Pakistan has launched new airstrikes on Afghanistan, ending a month of calm and escalating what Islamabad previously called “open war” between the neighbors. The strikes hit the eastern provinces of Khost, Kunar, and Paktika, killing 13 people, including 11 children.…
Attacks represent a new escalation of a conflict that has left hundreds dead this year
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After several weeks of lull, Islamabad resumed the strikes on his neighbour on Wednesday, 10 June. Nearly 400 Afghans were killed between the beginning of January and the end of March, according to the UN.
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