Coverage dated November 24, 2025

Afghanistan says Pakistani airstrikes in east of the country have killed 10 people, mostly children

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Afghanistan’s Taliban government has accused Pakistan of launching overnight airstrikes in three eastern provinces, killing 10 civilians. The government's chief spokesperson posted on X Tuesday that Pakistan “bombed” the home of a civilian in Khost province, killing nine children and a woman.

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  1. KOB 4

    Afghanistan says Pakistani airstrikes in east of the country have killed 10 people, mostly children (opens KOB 4)

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    Afghanistan’s Taliban government has accused Pakistan of launching overnight airstrikes in three eastern provinces, killing 10 civilians. The government's chief spokesperson posted on X Tuesday that Pakistan “bombed” the home of a civilian in Khost province, killing nine children and a woman.

  2. The Guardian

    Taliban accuses Pakistan of killing 10 – including nine children – in strikes on Afghanistan (opens The Guardian)

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    The strikes come a day after a suicide attack on a security compound in Pakistan’s Peshawar city

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Pakistan strikes Afghanistan, kills 9 children, Taliban says – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Airstrikes in Khost province killed a woman and nine children, a Taliban spokesperson said. This came a day after a suicide bombing in Peshawar, Pakistan, city killed three and injured at least 11.

  4. NBC News

    Nine children killed in Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan, Taliban says (opens NBC News)

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    Afghanistan’s Taliban government accused Pakistan of launching overnight airstrikes in three eastern provinces, killing 10 civilians, including nine children.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Afghanistan says Pakistan bombed Khost, killing nine children and a woman (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Government spokesman says the attack in Khost destroyed a civilian home, killing five boys, four girls and a woman.

  6. Al-Monitor

    Afghanistan says 9 children killed in Pakistani air strikes, vows to respond (opens Al-Monitor)

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    (Reuters) -Afghanistan's Taliban administration said on Tuesday that nine children and a woman were killed in Pakistani air strikes and vowed to respond, ratcheting up tensions between the South Asian neighbours.

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