Story highlights
- Both countries have reported that several people have been killed in air and ground attacks by the Pakistani army in the border areas of Afghanistan.
- While Pakistan has said that these attacks were carried out to target terrorists, the Afghan Taliban government has accused the civilian population of being mostly civilians.
- According to Pakistani information, the Jamaat-ul-Ahrar terrorists, who were responsible for the recent attack in Karachi, were targeted.
Both countries have reported that several people have been killed in air and ground attacks by the Pakistani army in the border areas of Afghanistan. While Pakistan has said that these attacks were carried out to target terrorists, the Afghan Taliban government has accused the civilian population of being mostly civilians. According to Pakistani information, the Jamaat-ul-Ahrar terrorists, who were responsible for the recent attack in Karachi, were targeted. However, tensions between the two countries have increased further after attacks on villages in eastern Afghanistan. Officials revealed that they have summoned each other’s diplomats to protest. The development has led to new concerns about regional security.
