Taliban accuses Pakistan of fatal strikes in eastern region

The Taliban government of Afghanistan accused Pakistan of launching overnight airstrikes in three eastern provinces, killing 10 civilians, including nine children, in a sign of worsening tensions between the two neighbours.

Zabihullah Mujahid, the chief spokesperson for the Afghan government, said on X yesterday that Pakistan “bombed” the home of a civilian in Khost province, killing nine children and a woman.