Pakistani Strikes Kill at Least Nine in Afghanistan, Authorities Say
Afghan authorities said strikes on Kunar and Helmand provinces killed civilians and destroyed buildings.
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Pakistani military strikes on Afghanistan's Kunar and Helmand provinces killed at least nine people, according to Afghan authorities. The strikes reportedly killed civilians and destroyed three buildings in the affected areas.
The attacks add to recent tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, which have periodically flared over cross-border militancy and security concerns along their shared frontier. Afghan officials have not provided a detailed breakdown of the casualties beyond the overall death toll reported.
Kunar and Helmand provinces have both previously been sites of cross-border incidents and military activity, given their proximity to the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and history of militant activity in the region. The destruction of three buildings suggests the strikes targeted specific structures, though the nature of those sites was not specified in available reporting.
Regional tensions
Relations between Islamabad and Kabul have been strained in recent years, with Pakistan at times citing security threats from militant groups it says operate from Afghan territory, while Afghan authorities have condemned strikes on their soil as violations of sovereignty. Neither government's full official statement on this incident was available at the time of reporting.
The incident is likely to add further strain to an already tense bilateral relationship between the two neighbors.
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