Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan flared again Tuesday when the Taliban accused Islamabad of launching overnight strikes, reportedly killing 10 civilians, including children.
Zabihullah Mujahid, the chief spokesperson for the Afghan government, said on X that Pakistan "bombed" the home of a civilian in Khost province. He said additional strikes were carried out in the provinces of Kunar and Paktika, injuring four others.
Mujahid described the attacks as "atrocities," and said the strikes were "a violation of Afghan territory." Afghanistan, he added in his post on X, "considers the use of its airspace and territory and defense of its people to be its legitimate right, and at the appropriate time, it w
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