Pakistan launches airstrikes along Afghan border in response to terrorist attacks
Pakistan conducted deadly airstrikes and ground operations along its border with Afghanistan on Monday, marking the latest escalation in ongoing tensions between the two countries. Pakistani authorities stated the strikes were a response to recent terrorist attacks against civilians, with at least 29 people reported killed in the operations. This incident follows a weeks-long conflict between the nations earlier in February 2026, highlighting the volatile nature of the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region.
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· The Guardian
Pakistan carries out deadly airstrikes along Afghanistan border
Dozens of civilians reported dead by Taliban after latest violence between countries that fought war in FebruaryPakistani airstrikes in three eastern provinces of Afghanistan killed 36 civilians and w...
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· BBC
Pakistani strikes kill dozens in Afghanistan
The Taliban government says civilians were killed, while Pakistan maintains they targeted militants.
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