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Pakistan strikes Afghan Taliban posts after civilian death amid sharp cross border blame
International
Published on 29 April 2026
Afghan mortar fire killed a civilian, sparking retaliation
Pakistan says it carried out targeted strikes on Afghan Taliban positions and also hit local Pakistani Taliban hideouts after an incident in which a mortar shell from Afghanistan killed a civilian. Afghanistan alleged cross-border attacks, but Pakistan denies the claim, framing the operation as a response to provocations and escalating tensions along the border.
- Pakistan conducted targeted attacks on Afghan Taliban positions
- Local Pakistani Taliban hideouts were also targeted
- A civilian death from an Afghan mortar triggered retaliation
- Afghanistan and Pakistan trade cross-border strike accusations
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