Pakistani Air Force led an air strike that ended up injuring nine Afghan children in Khost, Paktika and Kunar provinces of Afghanistan. Following the Pakistani airstrikes, Taliban government spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid strongly condemned the attack and called it a violation of Afghanistan’s sovereignty.
He highlighted that the attack violated Afghanistan’s territorial integrity and stated that it is a legitimate right to defend one’s country, airspace, land and people. Zabiullah did not specify when the attack would be retaliated against but stressed that it must be done in a timely manner.
Zabiullah stated that Pakistani attacks in Khost, Paktika and Kunar provinces are a blatant violation of international standards. He warned that the latest attack on Afghanistan will be met with a befitting response. He again emphasized that defending one’s country’s airspace, land and people is a legitimate right.
Pakistan air strike leaves several kids dead
He added that Pakistan’s attacks in Khost, Paktika and Kunar provinces were a blatant violation of international standards. He said the Pakistani army would gain nothing by carrying out such strikes, adding that these operations will only increase tensions and further expose Pakistan’s current military regime to the world.
Ten people, including nine children, were killed in a Pakistani army attack on a residential area in Afghanistan’s Khost province. The attack took place shortly after midnight and targeted the home of a local resident, renewing concerns of escalating hostilities along the border.
Losses Due to the Pakistani Attack
Zabiullah Mujahid said the attack occurred around 12:00 a.m. Tuesday in the Mughalai area of Khost’s Gurbuz district. In a post on the social media platform X, he said Pakistani invading forces bombed the home of a local citizen, Waliat Khan, son of Qazi Mir. The attack killed nine children and a woman, and destroyed their home. Mujahid added that separate airstrikes also struck Kunar and Paktika provinces that night, injuring four civilians.
Earlier, on October 9, Pakistan carried out airstrikes in Kabul, Khost, Jalalabad and Paktika, prompting retaliatory action from the Afghan Taliban. Taliban forces attacked several Pakistani military posts along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border during the nights of October 11 and 12, leading to heavy gunfire.
Betrayal by Pakistani Army?
The Taliban’s Defence Ministry claimed that their operations were over, although Pakistani officials rejected any ceasefire announcement and continued their military operations. A Taliban spokesman at the time confirmed that the tussle continued until the morning of October 12. Both countries stated that they had inflicted heavy casualties on each other and destroyed or captured several border posts.
