Pakistan airstrikes hit residential areas in Afghanistan's Kunar and Helmand provinces
Pakistan carried out airstrikes inside Afghanistan’s Kunar and Helmand provinces, killing at least ten civilians, most of them children, and injuring several others. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan confirmed the casualties and the Afghan government condemned the attacks as a violation of sovereignty.
Pakistan conducted airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Kunar and Helmand provinces, targeting residential areas and destroying three houses.1 The strikes killed at least ten civilians, most of them children, and injured nine people according to UNAMA.1 The Afghan government reported nine deaths and eleven injuries from the Pakistani airstrikes across Afghan territory.1 Afghanistan’s government labeled the attacks as aggression and a crime violating accepted principles.1 Unauthorized strikes may lead to temporary airspace restrictions, affecting flight operations at Kabul International Airport and Kandahar’s Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport.1