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Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of airstrikes, reports 13 dead
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Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of airstrikes, reports 13 dead

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Afghanistan's Taliban government accused Pakistan of conducting airstrikes within its territory, resulting in at least 13 deaths and 14 injuries.
  • The strikes reportedly targeted the provinces of Khost, Kunar, and Paktika, with Pakistan not immediately confirming the incident.
  • Border clashes between the two nations have persisted since late February, with Pakistan alleging that Afghanistan harbors extremist groups responsible for attacks within Pakistan.

Afghanistan's Taliban government has accused Pakistan of launching airstrikes that killed at least 13 people and injured 14 more. Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid stated that the attacks hit the provinces of Khost, Kunar, and Paktika. Pakistan has not yet confirmed the airstrikes.

This incident escalates ongoing border tensions that have persisted since late February. The conflict began with attacks originating from Afghanistan into Pakistan, which were followed by Pakistani airstrikes. Hundreds have already been killed in the clashes.

Pakistan claims that Afghanistan harbors extremist groups, including the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a group organizationally separate but allied with the Afghan Taliban, which carries out deadly attacks within Pakistan. The TTP is responsible for numerous attacks in Pakistan.

The attacks hit the provinces of Khost, Kunar, and Paktika.

— Zabiullah MujahidTaliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid stated the locations targeted by the alleged Pakistani airstrikes.
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