Pakistani air strikes on Afghanistan kill nine, Islamabad claims 22 militants
Pakistani warplanes struck Afghanistan's Kunar and Helmand provinces overnight, killing nine according to Kabul.
Pakistani military struck targets in two Afghan provinces overnight. The Afghan Taliban reported nine people killed, including women and children, with 11 injured.
Pakistan's military claimed the strikes destroyed 22 militants and large quantities of weapons and ammunition. Reuters could not independently verify the conflicting casualty figures.
The strikes end three months of relative calm. Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of harbouring militants who stage cross-border attacks.
Afghanistan denies the charge and says militancy is Pakistan's internal problem.
- Kunar and Helmand
- Provinces targeted
- Nine killed, 11 injured
- Afghan casualty toll
- 22 militants killed
- Pakistan's claim
- Three months
- Calm period ended
Why it mattersThe strikes signal renewed military confrontation after a brief pause, raising risks of wider conflict between the neighbours.
AustraliaNo direct Australian impact, though escalating Pakistan-Afghanistan tension could affect regional stability and counterterrorism cooperation.
✓ Claims checked against the source. checked 1 h ago
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