Kabul [Afghanistan], October 1 (ANI): Amid escalating hostile cross-border actions between the 2 South Asian neighbours, current Pakistani airstrikes have killed 9 individuals and injured eleven others on Thursday throughout Afghan territory, in accordance with the Afghan authorities.
The damaging bombardment focused residential areas, obliterating three homes located inside Kunar and Helmand provinces, Afghan authorities chief spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid confirmed in an announcement shared on the social media platform X.
Confirming the mounting civilian casualties ensuing from the navy aggression, the chief spokesperson acknowledged that at the very least 9 individuals have been killed, together with girls and youngsters.
Strongly denouncing the unjustified navy assault, Mujahid asserted, “We condemn this act as an aggression and crime in violation of all accepted rules.”
The lethal strikes kind a part of a sample of hostile navy actions by Pakistan, which has repeatedly carried out unauthorised airstrikes inside sovereign Afghan territory as bilateral tensions escalated dramatically earlier this yr amid longstanding border disputes.
Exposing the extreme humanitarian toll of Islamabad’s navy campaigns, the United Nations Mission in Afghanistan reported final week that it had documented over 1,100 civilian casualties ensuing from cross-border violence up to now this yr.
Whereas Pakistan routinely makes an attempt to deflect worldwide criticism by denying civilian casualties and claiming to focus on militants, Kabul maintains its agency stance, rejecting baseless allegations of harbouring militant teams.
Islamabad has frequently accused the Afghan authorities of permitting factions such because the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan to function from Afghan soil, allegations that Kabul has categorically dismissed as unfounded and a part of Pakistan’s makes an attempt to shift blame for its personal inside safety failures. (ANI)
