Cross-border airstrikes deepen Pakistan-Afghanistan rift
TL;DR
Pakistan says it struck armed groups inside Afghanistan after suicide bombings, while Kabul denies that Afghan territory allowed attacks; strikes in Nangarhar and Paktika killed and wounded civilians, prompting threats of retaliation and highlighting a deteriorating border dispute as negotiations falter.
- The aftermath of Pakistan’s air strikes in Afghanistan Al Jazeera
- At least 13 civilians killed in Pakistan strikes in Afghanistan, UN says Reuters
- Afghanistan bombing: What’s Pakistan’s strategy as India-Taliban ties grow? Al Jazeera
- Pakistan launches airstrikes against Afghan-based ‘militants’ it blames for cross-border attacks CNN
- Pakistan launches deadly strikes on Afghanistan BBC
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