Pakistan carries out deadly airstrikes along Afghanistan border
The attacks on Monday were the latest flare-up of violence between the two countries, which fought a weeks-long war in February
TL;DR
- Pakistan launched airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan, targeting militants it blames for a Karachi attack.
- At least 25 people were killed in the Pakistani airstrikes, according to Pakistan's information minister.
- Afghan authorities reported dozens of civilian casualties and condemned the action as a "cowardly act of aggression."
- The strikes are the latest in a series of violent incidents between the two countries.
- A recent militant attack in Karachi killed three soldiers, and a group called Jamaat-ul-Ahrar claimed responsibility.
- Pakistan blames the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) and allied groups for a surge in militant attacks.
- Afghanistan has repeatedly denied its territory is used by militants and claims Pakistani operations have caused heavy civilian deaths.