Kabul [Afghanistan], September 21 (ANI): Pakistan’s newest airstrikes in Afghanistan have added to its mounting civilian toll linked to its cross-border operations towards its neighbour, with three individuals reportedly killed and several other others wounded in Kunar, whereas strikes additionally hit Paktika province, Tolo Information reported.
In response to Tolo Information, citing native sources, Pakistani fighter jets carried out airstrikes in a number of areas of Afghanistan early Monday morning.
The Rakha and Torkandi areas of Barmal district in Paktika province had been focused in two separate strikes. One strike hit an empty home, whereas the opposite struck a former store, inflicting injury however reportedly no casualties.
In the meantime, a separate Pakistani airstrike in Kunar province reportedly killed three individuals and injured a number of others, in response to Tolo Information.
The newest reported strikes come amid a seamless marketing campaign of cross-border Pakistani army motion in Afghanistan, including to the mounting civilian toll from repeated assaults throughout the border.
In its replace on the human rights scenario in Afghanistan protecting April to June 2026, the United Nations Help Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) mentioned that its Human Rights Service documented 399 civilian casualties–57 killed and 342 injured–between April 1 and June 30 on account of cross-border armed violence.
The casualties included 40 ladies, of whom six had been killed, and 112 kids, together with 26 killed and 86 injured. UNAMA mentioned airstrikes and floor engagements had been the main causes of civilian hurt throughout the interval.
UNAMA mentioned all cross-border civilian casualties it documented in Afghanistan throughout the April-June interval had been attributed to Pakistani safety forces.
It recognized Paktya, Paktika and Kunar among the many provinces that recorded the biggest variety of civilian casualties from airstrikes.
UNAMA’s report protecting January to March 2026 additionally documented greater than 750 civilian deaths and accidents in Afghanistan ensuing from cross-border armed violence between Afghan safety forces and Pakistani army forces.
Most of these casualties occurred in February and March, in response to the report.
On Saturday, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid mentioned Afghanistan has the correct to defend its territory towards any Pakistani army motion, warning Islamabad of a “crushing response” if it carries out strikes inside Afghanistan.
In an interview with Al Arabiya English, Mujahid rejected Pakistan’s allegations that Afghan territory is being utilized by militant teams to recruit, prepare and launch assaults towards Pakistan.
“If Pakistan invokes Article 51 to violate the sanctity of Afghan territory, Afghanistan has the correct to defend its nation, and we’ll accomplish that,” Mujahid mentioned.
Mujahid warned that any Pakistani army operation inside Afghanistan would quantity to a violation of Afghan sovereignty and will set off a powerful response from Kabul.
His remarks got here in response to allegations made by a spokesperson for the Pakistani military in an earlier interview with Al Arabiya English.
The Pakistani army official alleged that militant teams had been utilizing Afghan territory to recruit, prepare and arm fighters who subsequently perform assaults inside Pakistan.
The newest strikes have added to a mounting file of civilian hurt attributed by UNAMA to Pakistani safety forces, with the UN documenting tons of of civilian casualties from cross-border violence in Afghanistan.
The repeated stories of airstrikes affecting populated areas have continued to gas considerations over the human price of Pakistan’s army operations throughout the Afghan border. (ANI)
