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Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan kill 9 civilians, Kabul says; Pakistan says only militants hit

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Afghan, A. Q., & Becatoros, E. (2026, October 1). Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan kill 9 civilians, Kabul says; Pakistan says only militants hit. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/asia/pakistani-airstrikes-in-afghanistan-kill-9-civilians-kabul-says-pakistan-says-only-militants-hit/article_d61383c9-5170-5a63-9cf2-805b94f0e264.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-01 · by Abdul Qahar Afghan, Elena Becatoros

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Kabul reported that Pakistani airstrikes overnight hit two Afghan provinces, resulting in the deaths of nine women and children and injuring eleven other civilians. In contrast, Pakistan’s Ministry of Information stated their strikes were aimed at militant hideouts, claiming 22 militants were killed but denying civilian casualties. Both sides’ casualty claims could not be independently verified.
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On Thursday, October 1, 2026, the Pakistani Information Ministry announced that its forces had conducted "well-planned and calibrated" air strikes against terrorist hideouts in two locations within Afghanistan as part of Operation Ghazab lil Haq. According to Pakistan, these attacks targeted militants belonging to Fitna al Khawarij (Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan or TTP) and Fitna al Hindustan, resulting in the deaths of 22 terrorists and destruction of weapons depots. However, Afghanistan's government reported that nine women and children were killed and eleven civilians wounded during these strikes on Wednesday night in Kunar and Helmand provinces. The conflicting casualty reports highlight the ongoing tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan over cross-border militant activities and the disputed use of territory by extremist groups like TTP.

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🔮 The casualty claims from either side could not be independently verified.
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🔮 They came after Pakistan warned it could target militants inside Afghanistan following two deadly attacks in recent days on its security forces near the border.
2026-09-21 · assertive framing · Pakistan says airstrikes target militant hideouts in Afghanistan, killing 28. Kabul says 3 killed
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Elena Becatoros
2 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
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2026-10-15 · assertive framing · Malnutrition stalks the most vulnerable in Afghanistan as aid cuts leave millions helpless
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2026-10-01 · mixed framing · Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan kill 9 civilians, Kabul says; Pakistan says only militants hit
Also by Elena Becatoros
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Nothing else under this byline is closely related to this article, so these are simply their most recent.

Topics

Afghan Afghanistan KABUL Ministry of Information Pakistan

Subjects

Afghanistan GPE · 2× Pakistan GPE · 2× Afghan NORP · 1× KABUL GPE · 1× Ministry of Information ORG · 1×

Narrative

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Pakistan carried out airstrikes in two Afghan provinces overnight, both countries said Thursday, with Afghanistan saying 9 women and children were killed and another 11 civilians were wounded in the bombings.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-01
🔮 The casualty claims from either side could not be independently verified.
2026-10-01 · Toronto Star
Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan kill 9 civilians, Kabul says; Pakistan says only militants hit · mixed framing

Claims (3 extracted, 1 hedged)

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Pakistan carried out airstrikes in two Afghan provinces overnight, both countries said Thursday, with Afghanistan saying 9 women and children were killed and another 11 civilians were wounded in the bombings. asserted
civilians → carry → bombings
Pakistan’s Ministry of Information said its strikes were against militant hideouts in two locations and that “initial reports suggest” that 22 militants had been killed. asserted
militants → say → locations
The casualty claims from either side could not be independently verified. uncertain
claims → verify → side
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