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Afghan forces target Pakistan in retaliation for deadly airstrikes

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Afghanistan’s Defense Ministry said Saturday that its forces hit several points inside Pakistan in retaliation for deadly airstrikes last week. Pakistan last Tuesday launched an operation to destroy a training facility and kill insurgents in Afghanistan’s eastern Paktika province.

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Pakistan air strikes in Afghanistan spark Taliban warning of retaliation (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The first cross-border strike inside Afghanistan since March came after a spate of attacks by the Pakistani Taliban.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Afghan Taliban strike targets inside Pakistan – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Taliban forces struck “several points” in Pakistan in retaliation for Pakistani attacks on Afghanistan. Border hostilities between the two countries have surged since the Afghan Taliban took power in 2021.

  3. CNN

    Afghan Taliban forces target ‘several points’ in Pakistan in retaliation for airstrikes, Afghan defense ministry says (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Afghan Taliban forces targeted “several points” in neighboring Pakistan, Afghanistan’s defense ministry said on Saturday, days after Pakistani aircraft carried out aerial bombardment inside Afghanistan.

  4. The Republic

    Afghan forces target Pakistan in retaliation for deadly airstrikes (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    Afghanistan’s Defense Ministry said Saturday that its forces hit several points inside Pakistan in retaliation for deadly airstrikes last week. Pakistan last Tuesday launched an operation to destroy a training facility and kill insurgents in Afghanistan’s eastern Paktika province.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Afghan Taliban hit ‘several points’ in Pakistan in retaliation for attacks (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The attacks come days after the Taliban pledged retaliation for Pakistani air strikes inside Afghanistan.

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