Taliban say Pakistani airstrikes killed 46 people in eastern Afghanistan, mostly women and children

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The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), said in a social media post on Thursday that it had received credible reports that dozens of civilians, including women and children, were killed in airstrikes by Pakistan’s military forces in Paktika province, on 24 December.

Pakistan argues that its bombings in Afghanistan stem from "threats to security" The Taliban government reported on the eve that a Pakistani attack in Afghanistan left at least 46 dead, mostly children and women. READ ALSO: Armed attack on a mosque in Afghanistan leaves at least 12 dead "Last night there were bombings in four locations in Paktika province (on the border between the two nations), which resulted in the deaths of 46 people, most of…

UN calls for investigation into air strikes on Afghan border

The UN mission to Afghanistan on Thursday called for an investigation into Pakistani air strikes in Afghanistan, in which the Taliban government said 46 people were killed, including civilians. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said it had "received credible reports that dozens of civilians, including women and children, were killed in airstrikes by Pakistan's military forces in Paktika province, Afghanistan, on 24 Dec…

Taliban vows retribution after Pakistani air strikes kill 46 people

Bombardment by Pakistani military aircraft in Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province kills at least 46 people, most of whom are children and women, according to the Taliban.

Pakistan Launches Air Raids on TTP Sites in Eastern Afghanistan - The Media Line

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Taliban claims Pakistani airstrikes killed 46

A Taliban government official said the airstrikes Pakistan launched on Afghanistan Tuesday killed 46 people, including women and children, according to The Associated Press.  Hamdullah Fitrat, the deputy spokesperson for the Afghan government, said the strikes hit four locations in the district of Barmal. Pakistani security officials told the AP their mission was to kill…