Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan kill 9, Kabul says

Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan killed 9 people and injured 11 more on Thursday, the Afghan Taliban government said, amid an escalation in fighting between the South Asian neighbours after three months of relative calm.
According to media reports, the strikes destroyed three houses in Kunar and Helmand provinces, Afghan Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said on social media website X
At least nine people were killed, including women and children, he said“We condemn this act as an aggression and crime in violation of all accepted principles,” he said

Crime
Last night, Pakistani aircraft bombed civilian homes in Chugam, Shultan District of Kunar, and Safar, Garmser District of Helmand. Nine Afghan civilians, including women and children, were killed, 11 were injured, and three homes were destroyed.
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The Taliban government denies the charge and says militancy is Pakistan’s internal problem.