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Pakistan Launches Airstrikes Near Afghan Border, Killing 17+ Taliban Fighters
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News18•25-09-2026, 13:14
Pakistan Launches Airstrikes Near Afghan Border, Killing 17+ Taliban Fighters
- •Pakistan conducted airstrikes near the Afghan border, targeting Taliban positions.
- •The strikes reportedly resulted in the deaths of over 17 Taliban fighters.
- •Tensions have escalated significantly between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban following the attacks.
- •Accusations of war crimes have emerged in the wake of the airstrikes.
- •The Afghan Taliban has retaliated, indicating a major shift in relations between the two nations.
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Tensions escalated after Pakistan conducted airstrikes targeting Taliban positions near the Afghan border, which resulted in the reported deaths of over 17 fighters and sparked accusations of war crimes as the Afghan Taliban retaliated.
The Afghan Taliban strongly retaliated against the military actions, leading to a significant shift and worsening of diplomatic and security relations between the two neighboring sides.
Pakistan's operations specifically focused on targeting alleged militant hideouts and Taliban positions near the Afghan border, which Pakistani authorities claimed were used by anti-Pakistan insurgent groups.
