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Pakistan Attacks Afghanistan, Killing More Than 30
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- Afghan officials accused Pakistan of airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan that killed at least 36 civilians and injured over 160, marking a significant escalation in ongoing cross-border conflict.
- Pakistan acknowledged the attacks, claiming they targeted militants and included a preceding ground operation, resulting in at least 32 militant deaths.
- The conflict centers on accusations by Pakistan that the Taliban government in Afghanistan harbors militant groups responsible for attacks on Pakistani security forces, allegations denied by Afghanistan.
- The recent airstrikes were reportedly in retaliation for a Taliban-affiliated attack on a Pakistani paramilitary camp in Karachi, which killed three officers and injured four.
- Efforts to mediate the conflict, including Chinese-led talks, have so far failed to produce a resolution, prolonging the violence along the 1,600-mile Afghanistan-Pakistan border.
