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Pakistan launches air strikes in Kabul, Kandahar

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Image accompanying reports on Afghan accusations that Pakistani airstrikes hit homes in Kabul and Kandahar.
Image accompanying reports on Afghan accusations that Pakistani airstrikes hit homes in Kabul and Kandahar. (abcnews.com)

Pakistan carried out air strikes in Afghanistan, hitting targets in Kabul and Kandahar province, according to Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government and other local officials [2][4][8]. Afghan officials said the strikes hit residential areas and killed at least four civilians [4][6][8]. A Pakistani security official said the operation targeted the Pakistani Taliban (TTP), as tensions and cross-border fighting between the neighbors stretch into a third week [1][5]. The Taliban said Pakistan bombed an airline fuel depot near Kandahar airport used by private carrier Kam Air [3][7].

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Afghanistan’s Taliban government: Taliban officials accused Pakistan of striking residential homes in Kabul and Kandahar province.

Sources: Al Jazeera

Pakistani security official: A Pakistani security official said the strikes targeted the Pakistani Taliban militant group (TTP).

Sources: The Straits Times

China (mediator): China has stepped up mediation between Pakistan and Afghanistan amid the latest clashes.

Sources: Al-Monitor (via Reuters)

Additional Sources:

Sources: straitstimes.com, abcnews.com, aljazeera.com, dw.com, firstpost.com, thehindu.com, al-monitor.com

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