The Taliban's Ministry of Defense stated, 'Several points beyond the hypothetical line, serving as centers and hideouts for malicious elements...were targeted in retaliation from the southeastern direction of the country.' This suggests a stark realization of the tensions at the border as each side accuses the other of harboring militants, complicating their already fraught relations.
Following airstrikes by Pakistani aircraft in Afghanistan that reportedly killed dozens, including 20 children according to UNICEF, the Taliban justified their own strikes as retaliation against those who coordinate attacks against them from within Pakistan.
Pakistan insists that its airstrikes targeted Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militant hideouts, with accusations that these militants are using Afghan territory for operations against Pakistan, while Afghan authorities deny any claims of TTP presence.
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