Pakistan has carried out repeated midnight air raids on Afghanistan, which the Taliban claims killed and injured dozens of people, including women and children. Islamabad said the attacks targeted seven purported militant bases and hideouts near the Pakistan-Afghan border and were carried out in response to recent suicide bombings in Pakistan. Afghanistan criticised the attacks, claiming they targeted several civilian residences and a religious school.
The new strikes come after the two countries agreed to a tenuous ceasefire in October following fatal cross-border skirmishes, yet additional fighting has occurred. The Taliban’s military ministry stated that the strikes targeted civilian areas in Nangarhar and Paktika provinces.
Officials in Nangarhar informed the BBC that one of the missiles hit the home of a man named Shahabuddin, killing approximately 20 family members, including women and children. According to Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, “intelligence-based selective targeting of seven terrorist camps and hideouts” took place. According to a statement on X, the targets were members of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, also known as “Fitna al Khawarij,” their affiliates, and the Islamic State-Khorasan Province.
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