Afghan authorities: 13 killed in Pakistani airstrikes

Neither the Pakistani military nor the government has yet commented, while security officials in Afghanistan told the British news agency Reuters that Islamabad had carried out airstrikes on "hideouts and other facilities of Pakistani activists in Afghanistan that are being used by those activists against Pakistan."

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At least 13 people, including 11 children, were killed after the Pakistani military launched airstrikes on three Afghan provinces, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said this morning.

At least 14 women and children were wounded in Pakistani attacks targeting Kunar, Khost and Paktika provinces, the spokesman added.

Neither the Pakistani military nor the government has yet commented, while security officials in Afghanistan told the British news agency Reuters that Islamabad had carried out airstrikes on "hideouts and other facilities of Pakistani activists in Afghanistan that are being used by those activists against Pakistan."

Islamabad accuses the Taliban in power in Kabul of allowing Afghanistan to serve as a haven for fighters from the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Islamic State group to launch attacks on Pakistan.

The Taliban deny this accusation. They claim that the Pakistani authorities' fight against armed groups is an internal Pakistani matter.

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