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36 DAYS AGO | , Afghanistan |
Pakistan Bombs Afghanistan: 80 Dead
Event Summary
Pakistan conducted cross-border airstrikes in Afghanistan's Nangarhar and Paktika provinces, which it describes as targeted operations against militant groups. Afghanistan's Taliban government condemned the strikes as a violation of sovereignty, claiming civilian casualties. This escalation follows recent suicide attacks in Pakistan and breaks a period of tense diplomacy.
Pakistan's Government & Military
"The strikes are a necessary act of self-defense against militant groups using Afghan soil to launch attacks."
Afghanistan's Taliban Government
"The airstrikes are an unacceptable violation of sovereignty that killed innocent civilians."