Conflict & Security
Pakistan air strikes on Afghanistan draw conflicting casualty claims
October 1, 2026 at 06:56 AM
Coverage
3 reports · 1 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 4 hours
BNBBC News
Pakistan launches deadly air strikes on Afghanistan
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AJAl Jazeera English
Pakistan says 22 fighters killed in air attacks on Afghanistan hideouts
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
عاجل.. 9 قتلى و7 جرحى في غارات باكستانية استهدفت ولايتي كونر وهلمند
(opens the publisher’s site)Pakistan has conducted air strikes on Afghanistan's Kunar and Helmand provinces, with Kabul and Islamabad reporting sharply different casualty figures.
- Pakistan confirmed striking Afghanistan's Kunar and Helmand provinces, saying the raid targeted "terrorist camps" storing weapons and ammunition.
- Pakistan's information ministry said the strikes killed 22 militants.
- Afghanistan's Taliban government reported nine civilians killed and 11 wounded, including women and children.
- Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid condemned the strikes as "an aggression and crime," following last week's Pakistani raids on Kandahar.