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Afghanistan blames Pakistan for killing 20+ civilians in airstrikes

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Afghanistan on Sunday accused Pakistan of killing 25civilians in airstrikes on a house in eastern Nangarhar province afterIslamabad acknowledged cross-border operations against groups it alleges wereplanning attacks inside Pakistan.

    In a statement carried by local media, Nangarharpolice spokesperson Sayed Tayyeb Hammad said the strikes hit residential areas,causing civilian casualties, while the Defense Ministry condemned the action asa breach of Afghan airspace and international law, holding the Pakistanimilitary responsible and warning of a response “at a suitable time.”

    IEA Ministry of National Defense's Statement Regarding Violation Afghanistan Airspace Through Pakistan Military RegimeFollowing previous acts of aggression, Pakistani military regime has once again conducted airstrikes in various civilian areas of... pic.twitter.com/e7vNuSRIkT

    — د ملي دفاع وزارت - وزارت دفاع ملی (@MoDAfghanistan2) February 22, 2026

    In Islamabad, Information Minister Attaullah Tararstated that seven sites described as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) andISIS-K camps near the border were struck in retaliation for recent attacks inPakistan that authorities attribute to militants operating from Afghanterritory. He did not disclose precise locations.

    Press Release 21 February, 2026In the aftermath of recent suicide bombing incidents in Pakistan, including Imam Bargah at Islamabad, one each in Bajaur and Bannu followed by another incident today in Bannu during the holy month of Ramzan, Pakistan has conclusive evidence that…

    — Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (@MoIB_Official) February 21, 2026

    The operation followed escalating violence inPakistan’s northwest, including a suicide attack on a security convoy in Bannuthat killed two soldiers and a vehicle bombing at a compound in Bajaur thatleft 11 soldiers and a child dead. Pakistani officials identified the Bajaurattacker as an Afghan national and asserted that evidence links recentassaults, including a mosque bombing in Islamabad that killed 31 worshippers,to leaders based in Afghanistan.

    Relations between the two countries have deterioratedsince October 2025, when border clashes left dozens dead following explosionsin Kabul that Afghan officials attributed to Pakistan.

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