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Pakistan carries out new deadly strikes on Afghanistan
Key takeaways
- Pakistan has hit three Afghan provinces with airstrikes, according to the Taliban.
- The countries have been engaged in a conflict that has killed hundreds of people so far this year.
- Pakistan's government later said at least 26 militants were killed in the attack.
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Pakistan has hit three Afghan provinces with airstrikes, according to the Taliban. The Afghan government reports that 13 civilians were killed in the fresh strikes, while Pakistan says it killed 26 militants.
https://p.dw.com/p/5F6z KThe renewed Pakistan strikes shattered a period of relative lull at the Afghanistan-Pakistan border [File: March 23, 2024]Image: AP Photo/picture alliance Advertisement Pakistan launched new airstrikes on Afghanistan, killing at least 13 people, Taliban authorities said on Wednesday.
The countries have been engaged in a conflict that has killed hundreds of people so far this year.
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