Pakistan launches air strikes on Afghanistan after drone attacks

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 24 Sept, 18:20 · Archive

Pakistan carried out air strikes on Afghanistan, saying it was retaliating for a Taliban drone attack.

Pakistan launched air strikes on ten sites in Afghanistan on Thursday, saying it was retaliating for a drone attack by Taliban forces on a border post. The Taliban government denied carrying out the drone attack and said Pakistan's strikes killed four civilians in Afghanistan's southern and eastern provinces.

How it is being reported

• Four civilians killed in Pakistani airstrikes in AfghanistanAl Jazeera · 24 Sept, 17:51
• Pakistan launches air strikes in Afghanistan, killing civilians, Taliban saysFrance 24 · 24 Sept, 09:53
• Pakistan says it launches air strikes on Afghanistan after drone attacksAl Jazeera · 24 Sept, 07:29

In this story: Pakistan · Afghanistan · Taliban · Khost

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