Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan kill 10 civilians, Kabul and UN say, tell me about this news today

Pakistani military airstrikes struck two Afghan provinces overnight, killing at least 10 civiliansmostly women and childrenand injuring nine others, according to statements from both Afghan authorities and the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).

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Locations and Casualties

The strikes hit targets across two distinct regions:

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• Helmand Province: Strikes hit residential compounds in the southern districts of Garmsir and Safar.

• Kunar Province: Airstrikes targeted areas in the eastern districts of Chugam and Shultan along the border.

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UNAMA confirmed that at least 10 non-combatants lost their lives, noting that children and women made up the vast majority of the casualties.

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Reactions and Official Statements

• Taliban Administration (Kabul): Chief spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid strongly condemned the operation as a blatant violation of Afghanistan’s national sovereignty and international law, stating that the bombardments hit civilian homes rather than militant camps.

• Pakistan: Pakistani security and official sources maintained that the operations were targeted anti-terror raids against militant sanctuaries operating across the border, claiming that precautions were taken to minimize collateral harm.

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• United Nations: UNAMA highlighted ongoing concerns regarding cross-border violence impacting innocent civilians and called for immediate de-escalation, respect for international humanitarian norms, and bilateral diplomatic dialogue between Islamabad and Kabul.

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The incident marks another sharp escalation in ongoing cross-border friction between Pakistan and the Taliban administration over the presence of armed groups operating along the frontier.