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Pakistan conducted new airstrikes in Afghanistan, targeting militant hideouts and camps. Islamabad claims the operations were precise and destroyed large quantities of weapons, while local residents report civilian deaths, including a shepherd unaffiliated with any group. The strikes continue a pattern of cross-border violence amid disputes over the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
Pakistan conducted airstrikes in Afghanistan's Kunar and Helmand provinces on October 1, 2026, killing at least nine civilians, including women and children, according to the Afghan Taliban government. Islamabad claims the strikes targeted militant camps and killed 22 fighters. The UN reports over 1,100 civilian casualties in Afghanistan this year due to cross-border violence.
Pakistani security forces reported killing Afghan Taliban fighters in ongoing cross-border fire on September 25, following a second wave of airstrikes in Afghanistan within a week. Islamabad claims the strikes targeted military infrastructure linked to drone incursions, while Kabul condemns the attacks as reckless and vows a response. The escalation threatens recent mediation efforts by regional powers and follows a deadly bombing in Pakistan that reignited tensions between the two neighbors.
Pakistan launched a second wave of airstrikes in Afghanistan within a week, killing at least four civilians in Kandahar, Paktia, and Khost. The Taliban government condemned the attacks as 'reckless' and vowed an 'appropriate response,' while Islamabad insisted the strikes targeted military objectives linked to cross-border drone attacks. This escalation follows a deadly bombing in Pakistan and threatens to collapse recent mediation efforts by China, Turkey, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.