Pakistan carried out air strikes in Afghanistan's Kunar and Helmand provinces, with Islamabad saying the attacks targeted militant or terrorist hideouts.
Pakistan said the strikes were based on credible intelligence and that 22 militants or fighters were killed, while also saying maximum precautions were taken.
The Afghan Taliban said the strikes hit residential homes and killed nine civilians, including women and children, and injured eleven others.
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan reported at least ten civilian deaths, mostly children, and nine injuries.
A witness said the strikes began at 3.30am, and eyewitness accounts described residential property damage and family casualties.
Kabul denied allowing militants to operate from Afghan territory and condemned the attacks, while the competing casualty claims could not be independently verified.
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All reports agree that Pakistan launched air strikes in Afghanistan's Kunar and Helmand provinces and that the strike sites are at the center of a dispute over who was killed. The accounts also agree that Kabul rejected Pakistan's allegations and that casualty figures remain contested.
The casualty count remains disputed, with Pakistan, the Taliban, and the United Nations giving different versions of the toll. The scale of damage, the exact targets, and the final death count could still change if further verification becomes available.
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Neutral coverage centers on Pakistan's air strikes in Afghanistan and the conflicting accounts of what they hit. It records Pakistan's statement that the attacks targeted militant or terrorist sites and killed 22 fighters, alongside Taliban and UN claims of civilian deaths and injuries. The reporting also includes Kabul's denial of harboring armed groups and its condemnation of the strikes. Across the articles, the key unresolved issue is the competing casualty toll.
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The National Herald reports that Pakistan carried out air strikes targeting militant hideouts in Afghanistan's Kunar and Helmand provinces, with the Pakistani Ministry of Information stating that 22 militants were killed. Meanwhile, the Afghan Taliban reported that nine civilians, including women and children, were killed and eleven others injured after strikes hit residential homes. The competing casualty claims could not be independently verified. Islamabad stated maximum precautions were taken, while Kabul denied allegations of allowing militants to operate from its territory.
Al Jazeera reports that Pakistan launched air strikes in Afghanistan's Kunar and Helmand provinces, which Islamabad claims killed 22 fighters in targeted camps of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan and Balochistan Liberation Army. Conversely, the Afghan Taliban and the United Nations reported civilian casualties, with the Taliban stating nine people were killed and the UN reporting at least ten dead, mostly children. Pakistan stated the strikes were based on credible intelligence, while Kabul denied harbouring armed groups and condemned the aggression.
UPI reports that the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan stated the Pakistan military killed at least ten civilians, primarily children, during airstrikes in the Kunar and Helmand provinces. Nine additional people were injured in the attacks. The Pakistani government stated that its airstrikes targeted terrorist sites and killed 22 individuals while taking maximum precautions against collateral damage. Zabihullah Mujahid, the Afghan Taliban spokesman, condemned the strikes for hitting homes and killing women and children.
Kursiv Media reports that Pakistan conducted airstrikes in Afghanistan, leading to conflicting casualty reports between the Afghan Taliban and Islamabad. The Afghan Taliban stated that nine civilians were killed in the Kunar and Helmand provinces, while Islamabad claimed it eliminated 22 militants in a planned operation targeting terrorist camps. An eyewitness provided an account of residential damage and family casualties from the bombardment. Tensions persist as Islamabad routinely accuses the Taliban of harbouring militant factions.