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Pakistan Strikes Afghanistan Again: Five Dead, Six Injured in Escalating Border Tensions
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News18•01-10-2026, 10:06
Pakistan Strikes Afghanistan Again: Five Dead, Six Injured in Escalating Border Tensions
- •Pakistan has launched fresh attacks on Afghanistan, resulting in five deaths and six injuries in Helmand province's Garmser district.
- •Afghan officials reported that most of the deceased and injured are women and children.
- •Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of harboring terrorists who launch attacks from its territory, a claim consistently denied by the Taliban government.
- •The incident occurred amid heightened border tensions, with Pakistan conducting airstrikes against alleged terrorist hideouts.
- •Afghanistan denies Pakistan's accusations and claims Pakistan attempted to infiltrate anti-Taliban groups across the border.
Key Questions Answered
Tensions escalated due to cross-border terrorism, with Pakistan accusing Afghanistan of harboring Tehrik-i-TTP militants who launch attacks from its soil, while the Afghan Taliban denies these allegations and accuses Pakistan of violating its airspace and sovereignty.
Pakistani airstrikes targeting Helmand province's Garmser district killed five people and injured six, mostly women and children. Additional strikes in eastern provinces like Kunar, Khost, and Paktika have also resulted in heavy civilian casualties, including numerous children.
The Taliban government has strongly condemned the airstrikes as severe acts of aggression and humanitarian crimes that target civilians, vowing that the actions will not be ignored.
