Taliban claim 19 civilians killed in Pakistan strikes in two provinces
A Taliban spokesman said 19 civilians were killed in airstrikes in Khost and Paktika; Pakistan said its operations targeted militant.
A Taliban spokesman said 19 civilians were killed in airstrikes in Khost and Paktika; Pakistan said its operations targeted militant.
New Delhi said the strikes caused civilian casualties and reaffirmed its support for Afghanistan’s sovereignty.
Tarar said the incidents exposed what he called “direct linkages” between the Taliban and militancy inside Pakistan.
Beijing said it was “deeply concerned” by escalating border clashes and urged both sides to pursue dialogue and a cease-fire.
The Taliban said the strikes targeted sites near Islamabad and other cities, describing them as retaliation for Pakistani attacks a.
Sources said Pakistani forces struck parts of Shakin district and targeted a Taliban corps; the Taliban have not commented.
Local sources said a site used by a Taliban suicide unit was targeted. In one of the airstrikes in Kandahar,.
Pakistan described the operations as an “immediate and effective response to aggression.”
The strikes followed Taliban attacks late Thursday on Pakistani military outposts in border areas.
Taliban deputy spokesman said the casualties occurred during what he described as Taliban attacks against Pakistani forces.