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Pakistani airstrikes kill 46 in Afghanistan, Afghan Taliban vows retaliation

Shafaq News/ Pakistani airstrikes in eastern Afghanistankilled 46 people, the spokesman for Afghanistan's Taliban government announcedon Wednesday.

The spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid said, "Last night,Pakistan bombed four locations in the Barmal district of Paktikaprovince," adding that the casualties were mostly women and children.

    For its part, Afghanistan’s Ministry of Defense condemnedthe airstrikes in a statement, describing them as “clear aggression andcontrary to all international principles,” adding that “the Islamic Emirate [ofAfghanistan] will not leave this cowardly act unanswered and considersdefending its territory and sovereignty an inalienable right.”

    In March, a deadly Pakistani military airstrikes reportedlytargeted border areas and killed eight civilians, according to Talibanauthorities.

    Violence in Pakistan has surged since the Pakistani Taliban(TTP) ended an indefinite ceasefire with the Pakistani government in November2022. This truce, agreed upon in June 2022 and facilitated by the AfghanTaliban, was intended to reduce violence and pave the way for peace talks.

    The breakdown of the truce led to a significant escalationin violence, with over 700 attacks recorded in the following year, resulting innearly 1,000 deaths. Pakistan accuses the Afghan Taliban of providing a safehaven to the TTP, a claim that has further strained relations between the twoneighboring countries.

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