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Afghanistan: Pakistani attacks kill 38 civilians, injure 163
ALBAWABA - Taliban's Deputy Spokesman announced Monday that Pakistan carried out airstrikes against Afghanistan on Sunday night, resulting in the death of at least 36 people...
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Al Arabiya English
· Jun 29, 2026
Aftermath of Pakistani Strikes in Afghanistan
Aftermath footage shows people gathered near a house heavily damaged in Pakistani strikes on what Pakistan says were “militant targets” in three eastern provinces of Afghanistan. The Taliban government says the strikes killed 36 civilians and wounded 163 others. #Pakistan #Afghanistan
Modern Diplomacy
· Jun 29, 2026
Pakistan Kills 29 Militants in Border Operation, Kabul Reports Civilian Deaths
Pakistan’s security forces conducted operations along the Afghanistan border, reportedly killing at least 29 militants through ground and air strikes. Meanwhile, the Afghan Taliban claimed that airstrikes killed 38 civilians. These airstrikes were Pakistan’s second action targeting militant locations in Afghanistan, intensifying the existing conflict between the two nations. The strikes hit areas in the [] The post Pakistan Kills 29 Militants in Border Operation, Kabul Reports Civilian Deaths appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.
Ariana News
· Jun 29, 2026
UNAMA confirms death of 28 civilians following Pakistani airstrikes on eastern Afghanistan
At least 28 civilians were killed and 49 others injured in Pakistani airstrikes on three eastern Afghan provinces late Sunday, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said on Monday, warning that the toll could rise as hospitals continue treating the wounded. In a statement, UNAMA said the strikes hit Paktia, Paktika and Kunar [] The post UNAMA confirms death of 28 civilians following Pakistani airstrikes on eastern Afghanistan first appeared on Ariana News | Afghanistan News.
TRT World
· Jun 29, 2026
Afghanistan says 36 civilians killed in strikes by Pakistan
Pakistan and Afghanistan are once again locked in a dangerous cycle of violence. A deadly militant attack in Karachi, claimed by a faction of the Pakistani Taliban, has triggered Pakistani cross-border strikes inside Afghanistan. While Kabul says 36 civilians were killed by Pakistan's attacks, Islamabad says it targeted militants. Kamran Yousaf has more from Islamabad.
Egyptian Gazette
· Jun 29, 2026
Pakistan forces kill 29 militants in border operation
KABUL (Reuters) – Pakistan’s security forces killed at least 29 militants in ground and air operations along the Afghanistan border, it said on Monday, while the Afghan Taliban said at least 38 civilians were killed in airstrikes. Sunday’s aerial assault was Pakistan’s second on targets in Afghanistan it said belonged to militants, and threatened to [] The post Pakistan forces kill 29 militants in border operation appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.
The Afghan Times
· Mar 29, 2026
Pakistani Military Attack on Asadabad, Kunar: 1 Killed, more than 15 Injured
Many of the injured are women and children, officials say The post Pakistani Military Attack on Asadabad, Kunar: 1 Killed, more than 15 Injured first appeared on The Afghan Times.
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Related coverage for "Afghanistan: Pakistani attacks kill 38 civilians, injure 163": Al Arabiya English — Aftermath of Pakistani Strikes in Afghanistan. Modern Diplomacy — Pakistan Kills 29 Militants in Border Operation, Kabul Reports Civilian Deaths. Ariana News — UNAMA confirms death of 28 civilians following Pakistani airstrikes on eastern Afghanistan. TRT World — Afghanistan says 36 civilians killed in strikes by Pakistan. Egyptian Gazette — Pakistan forces kill 29 militants in border operation. The Afghan Times — Pakistani Military Attack on Asadabad, Kunar: 1 Killed, more than 15 Injured