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Afghanistan says Pakistani airstrikes killed women and children

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Afghan officials reported that Pakistani airstrikes on Wednesday night killed at least nine civilians, including women and children, and injured eleven others in Kunar and Helmand provinces, damaging three houses. Pakistan defended the attacks, stating their military targeted armed militants rather than civilians.
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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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📰 Pakistani Airstrikes In Afghanistan
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Topics

Afghan Afghanistan Helmand Kunar Pakistani

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Pakistani NORP · 2× Afghan NORP · 1× Afghanistan GPE · 1× Helmand GPE · 1× Kunar GPE · 1× Pakistan GPE · 1×

Narrative

Afghanistan says Pakistani airstrikes killed women and children Afghan officials say at least nine women and children were killed and 11 people wounded by Pakistani air attacks late Wednesday, destroying three homes in Kunar and Helmand.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-01
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Afghanistan says Pakistani airstrikes killed women and children · assertive framing

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Afghanistan says Pakistani airstrikes killed women and children Afghan officials say at least nine women and children were killed and 11 people wounded by Pakistani air attacks late Wednesday, destroying three homes in Kunar and Helmand. asserted
people → say → Kunar
Pakistan says its targets were armed fighters. asserted
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