Pakistani Airstrikes Kill 13 in Cross-Border Operations Against Afghan Taliban Targets
The Pakistani Air Force conducted 'calibrated strikes' across three Afghan provinces—Khost, Paktika, and Kunar—targeting militant safe havens. The Afghan Taliban government reported that the strikes killed 13 people, including 11 children. Pakistan maintained that the operation eliminated 26 militants responsible for recent attacks in its northwestern border regions. The escalation marks a significant deterioration in relations between Islamabad and the de facto Taliban administration in Kabul.
Casualties reported: 13