Kabul says 8 killed in Pakistani air strikes on eastern Afghanistan
On Monday, eight individuals, including three children, were killed in Pakistani air strikes targeting border regions of Afghanistan, according to a statement by a Taliban government spokesman. The strikes occurred around 3:00 am in Khost and Paktika provinces near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
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- Published Date: 10:05 | 18 March 2024
- Modified Date: 10:05 | 18 March 2024
Eight people were killed, including three children, on Monday in Pakistani air strikes in border regions of Afghanistan, a Taliban government spokesman said, condemning the attack as a violation of sovereignty.
At "around 3:00 am (2230 GMT), Pakistani aircraft bombarded civilian homes" in Khost and Paktika provinces near the border with Pakistan, spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement.
"In Paktika province, six people, including three women and three children, were killed," he said, adding that two women were killed in Khost.
The Taliban government "strongly condemns these attacks and calls this reckless action a violation of and an attack on Afghanistan's sovereignty", he added.
Border tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have risen since the Taliban government seized power in 2021, with Islamabad claiming militant groups are carrying out regular attacks from the neighbouring country.