Afghanistan: Pakistan confirms airstrikes on Kabul

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The Pakistani government confirmed that its armed forces carried out airstrikes against targets in Afghan territory, including Kabul, Kandahar, and Paktia. According to Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, the operations left 72 Afghan forces dead and more than 120 wounded.  Islamabad described the offensive as a “firm response” to aggression from the border, while the Taliban government reported its own military actions against Pakistan. This escalation breaks the ceasefire agreed in October and marks a significant deterioration in bilateral relations.    #teleSUREnglish #Afghanistan #Pakistan #Airstrikes #Escalation #RegionalTensions

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00:00Previously, the Pakistani government confirmed that its armed forces carried out airstrikes

00:04against targets in Afghan territory.

00:07According to Pakistani Information Minister Ataloua Tarar, operations in Kabul, Kandahar

00:13and Pactia left 72 deaths and more than 120 wounded in Afghan forces.

00:18For its part, Islamabad described the offensive as a firm response to aggression from the

00:23border, while the Afghan government also reported military action against Pakistan.

00:27It should be noted that this action breaks the ceasefire agreed upon in October and represents

00:33a significant escalation in bilateral tensions.

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