Pakistan launches air strikes in eastern Afghanistan, Taliban says civilians killed

Pakistan launches air strikes in eastern Afghanistan, Taliban says civilians killed

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March 18 2024, 10:05 AM  •  24191 views

Eight people, according to a representative of the Afghan Taliban, were killed in Pakistani air strikes on border areas in the eastern provinces of Khost and Paktika in eastern Afghanistan.

Eight people were killed in Pakistani air strikes on border areas in eastern Afghanistan. UNN writes about this with reference to Bloomberg.

Details

Pakistani planes have carried out air strikes in Khost and Paktika provinces in eastern Afghanistan. This was confirmed by Bloomberg's sources in the Pakistani government.

According to Afghan Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, five women and three children were killed in the strikes.

Context

Two days earlier, a suicide bomber rammed a truck packed with explosives into a military post in northwestern Pakistan. Seven soldiers were killed.

Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have increased since the Taliban came to power in 2021. Pakistan has repeatedly stated that the Taliban offshoot known as the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistanhas threatened to overthrow the government and is currently hiding in Afghanistan.

Pakistan has said it will start attacking militants if the leaders of the Afghan Taliban do not want to do so. The Taliban has warned Pakistan against attacking militants in Afghanistan.

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