Pakistani Airstrikes In Afghanistan

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1. 1 Oct

   KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Pakistan carried out airstrikes in two Afghan provinces overnight, both countries said Thursday, with Afghanistan saying 9 women and children were killed and another 11 civilians were wounded in the bombings.

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• 3 Oct Pakistan vs. Afghanistan: From allies and neighbors to warPakistan attacked targets in Afghanistan during early October, resulting in disputes over casualties; while Pakistan claims 22 militants were killed, the Taliban reports nine to ten civilians died. This conflict escalated from a September attack by the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) on a police compound in Kohat, killing 31 people and injuring more than 100 others. Despite Pakistan accusing Afghanistan of harboring TTP…Deutsche Welle
• 1 Oct Pakistan says killed 22 terrorists in airstrikes in AfghanistanPakistan claimed on Thursday, October 1, 2026, that it killed at least 22 terrorists in airstrikes targeting militant hideouts in Afghanistan’s Kunar and Helmand provinces. However, the Taliban government in Afghanistan reported that these strikes resulted in nine civilian deaths, including women and children, and injured eleven others, leading to increased tensions between the two countries over accusations of…The Hindu
• 1 Oct Afghanistan says Pakistani airstrikes killed women and childrenAfghan officials reported that Pakistani airstrikes on Wednesday night killed at least nine civilians, including women and children, and injured eleven others in Kunar and Helmand provinces, damaging three houses. Pakistan defended the attacks, stating their military targeted armed militants rather than civilians.Al Jazeera
• 1 Oct ‘Calibrated’ air strikes target terrorist hideouts at two locations in Afghanistan: info ministryPakistan’s information ministry announced that the country carried out air strikes against terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan on Thursday as part of Operation Ghazab lil Haq. The strikes targeted areas used by groups referred to as Fitna al Khwarij and Fitna al Hindustan, resulting in the reported death of 22 terrorists and destruction of weapons caches and facilities. Pakistan aims to eliminate threats from these…Dawn
• 1 Oct Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan kill 9 civilians, Kabul says; Pakistan says only militants hitKabul reported that Pakistani airstrikes overnight hit two Afghan provinces, resulting in the deaths of nine women and children and injuring eleven other civilians. In contrast, Pakistan’s Ministry of Information stated their strikes were aimed at militant hideouts, claiming 22 militants were killed but denying civilian casualties. Both sides’ casualty claims could not be independently verified.Toronto Star
• 1 Oct ‘Calibrated’ air strikes carried out at two locations against terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan: information ministryPakistan’s information ministry announced on Thursday that the country had carried out targeted air strikes against two locations in Afghanistan as part of its ongoing Operation Ghazab lil Haq. The strikes were aimed at terrorist hideouts used by groups referred to as Fitna al Khwarij and Fitna al Hindustan, resulting in the reported deaths of 22 terrorists and destruction of weapons caches. Pakistan justified the…Dawn
• 1 Oct Afghanistan says nine killed in Pakistani air raids on Kunar, HelmandAfghanistan reports that at least nine civilians, including women and children, were killed and 11 others wounded in Pakistani air raids on Kunar and Helmand provinces late Wednesday night. Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman for Afghanistan’s government, condemned the attacks as an act of aggression against accepted principles. Pakistan claims its strikes targeted hideouts used by armed groups and asserts that at least…Al Jazeera
• 1 Oct 'Calibrated' air strikes carried out at 2 locations against terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan: info ministryPakistan’s Information Ministry announced that the country conducted air strikes against terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan as part of Operation Ghazab lil Haq. The strikes targeted locations used by groups referred to as Fitna al Khwarij (which includes the banned TTP) and Fitna al Hindustan, killing multiple terrorists according to credible intelligence. The ministry emphasized that these were well-planned and…Dawn

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