Afghanistan: Pakistan carried out air strikes across the Afghan border, eight killed

The Taliban government of Afghanistan strongly condemned Pakistan, saying that Pakistan carried out two air strikes inside Afghanistan, in which eight people have died. The Taliban has called it a violation of the country’s sovereignty. Many women and children were also killed in this attack.

Terrorists are continuously attacking the border – Pakistan
The border dispute between the two countries has increased continuously since the Taliban government took power in Afghanistan in 2021. Pakistan claims that terrorists are continuously attacking the border. At around 3 p.m., Pakistani aircraft bombed houses in Khost and Paktika provinces near the border with Pakistan, spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement.

President Zardari warned of retaliatory action
It is noteworthy that these attacks took place after seven Pakistani soldiers were killed in an attack inside Pakistan territory on Saturday, for which the country’s President Asif Ali Zardari had spoken of retaliatory action. He had said that he would enter Pakistan’s borders, homes or even the country if necessary. Every terrorist will be eliminated. Let us tell you that the areas near the border have long been a stronghold of terrorist groups in Pakistan like the Taliban group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which operates on the open border with Afghanistan.

Tension between the two countries increased as soon as Taliban came to power
Militants have been emboldened in the former tribal areas since the Taliban returned to power, with the TTP carrying out escalating operations against security officials, analysts say. The Taliban denies harboring Pakistani terrorists. Taliban officials said in 2022 Pakistani military helicopters carried out attacks on the Afghan side of the border that killed at least 47 people. Houses were attacked in the Barmal district of Paktika.