ISLAMABAD/KABUL: Pakistani strikes in three eastern provinces of Afghanistan killed 36 civilians and wounded 163, the Taliban government’s deputy spokesman said on Monday.
“The attacks carried out last night resulted in the martyrdom of 36 civilians, including women and children, while 163 others sustained injuries,” Hamdullah Fitrat posted on his X account.
Pakistani security forces Sunday carried out a ground operation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, followed by “calibrated strikes” against militant hideouts and safe havens, officials said.
In a post on X, Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the operation was launched in response to multiple militant attacks across the country. There was no immediate response from Afghanistan.
Pakistan has witnessed a surge in militant attacks targeting police and security forces in recent years. Authorities have blamed the Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP, and allied militant groups for most of the violence.
