ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military spokesperson Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has denied claims by the Afghan Taliban that Islamabad carried out strikes in Afghanistan on Tuesday, Pakistani state broadcaster reported amid surging tensions between the neighbors once again.
Chaudhry’s statement comes in response to claims by the Afghan Taliban government on Tuesday, who blamed Pakistan for carrying out airstrikes in Afghanistan overnight. Afghan officials said nine children and a woman were killed in the attack, vowing to retaliate.
The tensions follow a surge in attacks in Pakistan that Islamabad blames on militants, particularly from the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) group, which it says are based in Afghanistan. Kabul denies this.
“DG ISPR refutes claims of Afghan Taliban of conducting strikes inside Afghanistan,” state broadcaster Pakistan TV Digital posted on social media platform X.
“Pakistan Army has not attacked civilians inside Afghanistan.”
