Afghanistan says 9 children killed in Pakistani air strikes, vows to respond
By Reuters
November 25, 2025
4:58 AM ESTUpdated 3 hours ago
Nov 25 (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban administration said on Tuesday that nine children and a woman were killed in Pakistani air strikes and vowed to respond, ratcheting up tensions between the South Asian neighbours.
The bombardment overnight reported by Kabul followed a series of attacks in Pakistan that Islamabad blames on militants based in Afghanistan. Pakistan did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
A ceasefire had held in recent weeks between Afghanistan and Pakistan after the outbreak of deadly border clashes in October, although the two sides failed to come to an agreement in peace negotiations.
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Islamabad struck three eastern provinces that border Pakistan, calling it a "violation of Afghanistan’s sovereignty and a clear breach of all internationally accepted norms by the Pakistani authorities".
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