US EditionPakistan Claims to Have Killed at Least 70 Militants in Afghan Border Strikes
Pakistan targeted seven militant camps in eastern Afghanistan killing up to 80 fighters; UN reports at least 13 civilians, including children, killed in the cross-border strikes.
- On Feb 23, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan said at least 13 civilians were killed and seven injured in Pakistani airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan, while Pakistan's military said it struck seven border sites targeting militant groups.
- Citing recent suicide bombings, Islamabad argued it struck Pakistani Taliban and IS-K camps with `conclusive evidence` of Afghanistan-based leadership directing attacks after a mosque blast weeks ago.
- Nangarhar police reported the bombardment started at about midnight, burying 23 family members, with 18 killed and five wounded, while Afghanistan's education ministry said eight students were killed and one injured.
- Afghanistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Pakistan's ambassador to Kabul, while the Defence Ministry vowed it would `deliver an appropriate and calculated response` and Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid condemned the strikes as `this criminal act`.
- The reported toll risks renewed retaliation and threatens the fragile Qatari-mediated ceasefire along the 2,600-km frontier, echoing October border clashes that killed more than 70 and disrupted trade.
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The Straits TimesAt least 13 civilians killed in Pakistan strikes in Afghanistan, UN says
ISLAMABAD/ KABUL, Feb 23 (Reuters) - At least 13 civilians were killed and seven injured in Pakistani airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan, the United Nations said on Monday, as cross-border tensions escalated following a string of suicide bombings in Pakistan.The reported toll adds to fears of a renewed cycle of retaliation between the neighbours, threatening a fragile ceasefire along their 2,600-km (1,600-mile) frontier and further straining ties…
"Civilians Targeted": Kabul After Pakistan Says 70 Killed In Afghan Border Attack
Pakistan's military has claimed that it has killed at least 70 in strikes along the border with Afghanistan over the weekend, targeting what it described as terror hideouts, which it blamed for recent attacks inside the country.
The Pakistan Air Force carried out airstrikes on seven TTP bases along the Afghan border, killing more than 80 terrorists. The Taliban government called the attack a violation of its sovereignty and issued a stern warning to Pakistan.
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