Pakistani airstrikes kill 10 civilians in Afghanistan, U.N. mission says
Summary
Pakistan carried out airstrikes in Afghanistan that killed at least 10 civilians, mostly children, according to the United Nations. Pakistan says it targeted militant groups near the border to stop attacks inside Pakistan, while Afghanistan’s Taliban government calls the strikes aggression against civilians.Key Facts
- The airstrikes happened in Afghanistan’s Kunar and Helmand provinces near the Pakistan border.
- The UN confirmed at least 10 civilians were killed and 9 injured in the strikes.
- Most of the civilian victims were children.
- Afghanistan’s Taliban government said three civilian homes were destroyed.
- Pakistan’s government said the attacks aimed at militant camps and killed about 22 fighters.
- Pakistan claimed the strikes destroyed weapons and took precautions to avoid civilian harm.
- Local reports described families killed, including one with six members who had just moved to the area.
- Cross-border violence between Pakistan and Afghanistan has increased this year, causing more than 1,100 civilian deaths and injuries in Afghanistan.
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