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Afghan officials reported that three people were killed on Monday when Pakistani airstrikes hit northeastern Afghanistan, specifically in Kunar province where a house was destroyed and three family members died while four others were injured. The strikes come amid ongoing tensions between the two countries over cross-border militant activities; Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of harboring militants who attack from its territory, while Afghanistan’s Taliban government denies these claims.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-21,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On September 21, Pakistani jet fighters conducted airstrikes in northeastern Afghanistan, reportedly targeting suspected militant hideouts. Afghan officials reported at least three civilian deaths and several injuries, while Pakistan claimed it killed 28 militants. The strikes occurred after two deadly attacks on Pakistani security forces near the border. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid warned of a "crushing response" if Afghan territory was violated again. A second round of airstrikes by Pakistan hit southern and eastern Afghan provinces (Kandahar, Paktia, Khost) on September 24, reportedly in retaliation for drone attacks from Afghanistan the previous day, killing four more civilians according to Taliban officials.
Written for “Pakistani Airstrikes In Afghanistan” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 7 other(s) covering the same event.
At least three people were killed in Pakistani airstrikes on northeastern Afghanistan on Monday (September 21, 2026), Afghan officials said, threatening to reignite tensions between the neighbours after about three months of relative calm.
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officials → kill → calm
Relations between the former allies have remained strained since February, when the two sides fought their worst clashes in years.
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sides → remain → years
The dispute centres on militancy in Pakistan, with Islamabad accusing Kabul of harbouring militants who stage cross-border attacks from Afghan territory.
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who → centre → territory
Afghanistan’s Taliban government denies the charges and says militancy is Pakistan’s internal problem.
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militancy → deny → charges
The airstrikes came days after a police facility in northwestern Pakistan was attacked, killing at least 16 people.
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facility → come → people
At least one house in Kunar province was hit in the strikes, killing three members of the same family and injuring four others, Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesperson of the Taliban government, said in a post on X.
“In Barmal district of Paktika [province], two locations... were bombarded, destroying one shop and one unoccupied house, with no casualties reported,” he said.
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he → hit → shop
Pakistan’s military did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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military → respond → comment
Afghanistan launched drones against Pakistan in July, which Islamabad said its forces had intercepted and shot down.
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forces → launch → July
The worst single incident occurred in March, when more than 400 people were killed in a Pakistani airstrike on Kabul, which the Taliban said targeted a drug rehabilitation centre.
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Taliban → occur → centre
Islamabad denied the charge, saying it “precisely targeted military installations and terrorist support infrastructure.”
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it → deny → installations
Pakistan has a large air force, with 422 combat aircraft and more than 260 helicopters, according to data from the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).
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Pakistan → have → Studies
Afghanistan has no fighter jets but is known to possess at least 6 aircraft and 23 helicopters, and drones that have previously been used in fighting with Pakistan.
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that → have → Pakistan
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