Rare Pakistani airstrikes rock Afghan border
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Pakistan launched rare airstrikes Tuesday, targeting suspected Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan's Paktika province, dismantling a training camp and killing insurgents, according to security officials.#Taliban pic.twitter.com/bP4K7WaI2f
Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:06pm on 25 Dec 2024,Wednesday International
Pakistan launched rare airstrikes on Afghanistan’s Paktika province, targeting Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) hideouts, killing 50 people, including women and children. The strikes, which occurred hours after Pakistan’s envoy visited Kabul, targeted the Murgha and Laman areas in Bernal district. Videos showed widespread destruction and civilian casualties, intensifying tensions between the nations. Afghanistan’s Taliban condemned the attacks as “barbaric” and vowed retaliation, citing sovereignty defense as their right. Pakistan accuses TTP of using Afghan territory for attacks, a claim Kabul denies. This marks Pakistan’s second airstrike on Afghan soil this year.
