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Pakistan launches air strikes in Afghanistan, killing civilians, Taliban says

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What happened

Pakistan launched air strikes Thursday on 10 sites in Afghanistan in what Islamabad said was a retaliation for a drone attack by Afghanistan's Taliban forces on a border post.

Key facts

  • Pakistan launched air strikes Thursday on 10 sites in Afghanistan in what Islamabad said was a retaliation for a drone attack by Afghanistan's Taliban forces on a border post.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:53:55 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

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  1. Pakistan-administered Kashmir votes for president amid unrest

  2. Afghanistan vows to respond after Pakistani air strikes kill four

  3. Pakistan struck sites in Afghanistan in response to recent drone intrusion: Minister

  4. Pakistan launches air strikes in Afghanistan, killing civilians, Taliban says

  5. ‘Source of anxiety’: Pakistan cracks down before march to free Imran Khan

  6. Pakistani airstrikes target Afghanistan after Islamabad accuses Kabul of drone attacks

Sources

The original report was published by France 24. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

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