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Afghanistan says three killed in Pakistani air attacks

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Afghan officials reported that three people were killed and four injured when Pakistani air raids struck the Nurgal district in Kunar province early Monday morning local time. Taliban spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat confirmed the casualties, adding that a separate raid occurred in Paktika province with no reported deaths but damage to property. The attacks come amid ongoing tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan over cross-border violence.
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On September 21, Pakistani jet fighters conducted airstrikes in northeastern Afghanistan, reportedly targeting suspected militant hideouts. Afghan officials reported at least three civilian deaths and several injuries, while Pakistan claimed it killed 28 militants. The strikes occurred after two deadly attacks on Pakistani security forces near the border. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid warned of a "crushing response" if Afghan territory was violated again. A second round of airstrikes by Pakistan hit southern and eastern Afghan provinces (Kandahar, Paktia, Khost) on September 24, reportedly in retaliation for drone attacks from Afghanistan the previous day, killing four more civilians according to Taliban officials.

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At least one house in Kunar province was hit in the attacks, killing three members of the same family and injuring four others, Taliban deputy spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat said in a post on X. “In the Barmal district of Paktika province, two locations were bombarded, destroying one shop and one unoccupied house, with no casualties reported,” he said.
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🔮 Pakistan’s Ministry of Information warned Saturday that the country could hit fighters inside Afghanistan in response to attacks in Pakistan.
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Afghanistan says three killed in Pakistani air attacks · assertive framing

Claims (12 extracted, 1 hedged)

At least three people have been killed in northeastern Afghanistan in Pakistani air raids, Afghan officials said. asserted
officials → kill → raids
Kunar provincial spokesperson Farid Dehqan told Al Jazeera that the air attack hit the Nurgal district at about 4am local time on Monday (23:30 GMT Sunday), killing three people and injuring four. asserted
attack → tell → four
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Kunar → promise → Afghanistan
At least one house in Kunar province was hit in the attacks, killing three members of the same family and injuring four others, Taliban deputy spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat said in a post on X. “In the Barmal district of Paktika province, two locations were bombarded, destroying one shop and one unoccupied house, with no casualties reported,” he said. asserted
he → hit → shop
There was no immediate comment from Pakistan regarding the alleged attacks, which threaten to reignite tensions between the neighbours after nearly three months of relative calm. asserted
which → be → calm
Relations between the former allies have been strained since February, when the two sides fought their worst clashes in years. asserted
sides → strain → years
The dispute centres on violence in Pakistan, with Islamabad accusing Kabul of harbouring armed groups that stage cross-border attacks from Afghan territory. asserted
that → centre → territory
Afghanistan’s Taliban government denies the charges and says the violence is Pakistan’s internal problem. asserted
violence → deny → charges
The air raids on Monday come days after a Pakistan Taliban faction said it carried out a bombing attack on a mosque at a police facility in Kohat, northwestern Pakistan. asserted
it → come → Kohat
The blast and subsequent gun battle killed at least 21 people, mostly police officers, Pakistani officials said. asserted
officials → kill → people
Pakistan’s Ministry of Information warned Saturday that the country could hit fighters inside Afghanistan in response to attacks in Pakistan. uncertain
country → warn → Pakistan
The ministry blamed the Kohat attack on fighters it said were based in Afghanistan. asserted
it → blame → Afghanistan
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