Afghanistan: Pakistani airstrike kills 17 civilians

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On Sunday, Pakistan carried out an airstrike in eastern Afghanistan, killing 17 civilians, including 11 children, and wounding five others. The operation struck residential areas in Nangarhar province, intensifying regional tensions between the two countries. Local authorities reported that the attack hit homes and a religious school in the Behsod district. Rescue efforts have been delayed due to difficulties in removing debris. This strike is part of a series of Pakistani incursions that, since October, have killed 70 people and injured more than 400.    #teleSUREnglish #Afghanistan #Pakistan #Airstrike #CivilianCasualties #RegionalTensions

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00:00And on Sunday, Pakistan carried out an airstrike in eastern Afghanistan, killing 17 civilians,

00:05including 11 children, and wounded five others.

00:09The operation hit residential areas in Nagarar province, intensifying regional tensions between

00:15the two countries.

00:16The Head of Information for the Regional Department of Information and Culture, Kuraishi Valdilun,

00:22told local media that the attacks hit the Bech Sud district in Nagarar province, directly

00:27affecting homes and a religious school.

00:30The search for more victims has been delayed due to difficulties in removing debris.

00:34This attack is part of a series of Pakistani incursions that have killed 70 people and

00:39injured more than 400 since October.

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