Pakistan conducts airstrikes in Afghanistan, as Kabul reports deaths of women and children

Pakistan has carried out airstrikes inside Afghanistan, with Islamabad stating that the attacks targeted camps and locations where armed groups were hiding, and that 22 fighters were killed.

The airstrikes occurred on Wednesday night, and Pakistan claimed that the targets were linked to armed groups it accuses of carrying out attacks inside Pakistan.

On the other hand, the Afghan government stated that the airstrikes in the provinces of Kunar and Helmand resulted in the deaths of at least 9 people, including women and children , while 11 others were injured.

The spokesperson for the Afghan government, Zabihullah Mujahid , stated that three houses were destroyed in the attacks, strongly condemning the airstrikes.

Pakistan has recently accused Afghanistan of allowing armed groups, particularly Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) , to organize attacks against Pakistan from its territory.

The Afghan government has denied these accusations, accusing Islamabad of carrying out airstrikes inside Afghanistan, which it claims harm civilians.

Tensions between the two countries have escalated again after nearly three months of relative calm, with both sides still reporting differently on who was targeted and the casualties resulting from the airstrikes.