Pakistan accused of killing eight women and children in Afghanistan air strikes - BBC News

The Taliban accuses Pakistan of killing eight women and children after an attack killed Pakistani troops.

55 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingBy Caroline Davies in Pakistan & Flora Drury in LondonBBC NewsPakistan has admitted carrying out "intelligence-based anti-terrorist operations" in Afghanistan after the Taliban accused it of killing eight women and children.

No exact details were provided on the operation in an official statement.

However, it did say it was in response to a militant attack which left seven Pakistani soldiers dead on Saturday.

The Taliban has denied any link to the militants, adding that the "reckless" strikes had hit "civilian homes".

Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesperson for the Taliban government, warned Pakistan not to "blame Afghanistan for the lack of control and problems in its own territory" in a statement released on X (formerly Twitter).

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68595112

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