Pakistan launches airstrikes in Afghanistan, killing at least 25
Translated from Dutch, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Pakistan conducted airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan, resulting in at least 25 deaths.
- Pakistan claims Afghanistan's Taliban government harbors terrorists, providing them a base.
- Afghanistan condemned the attack as an "act of aggression" by the Taliban regime.
Pakistan launched airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan overnight, killing at least 25 people. The Pakistani military stated that the strikes targeted militant strongholds, asserting that the Afghan Taliban government provides a base for terrorists operating against Pakistan.
Afghanistan's Taliban administration vehemently condemned the attack. A spokesperson for the Taliban government described the strikes as a "cowardly act of aggression" and denied harboring terrorists. The incident marks a significant escalation in tensions between the two neighboring countries.
The Taliban government provides terrorists with a base.
The airstrikes underscore the fragile security situation in the region and the ongoing dispute over cross-border militancy. Pakistan has repeatedly accused Afghanistan of not doing enough to curb the activities of militant groups that launch attacks within Pakistani territory.
Afghanistan, however, maintains that such Pakistani actions violate its sovereignty and could destabilize the region further. The Taliban government has called for Pakistan to address its concerns through diplomatic channels rather than military action.
A cowardly act of aggression.
Originally published by NRC Handelsblad in Dutch. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.