Pakistani forces kill Afghan Taliban fighters in border escalation
Pakistani security forces reported an exchange of fire with Afghan Taliban fighters on the Pakistan-Afghan border in the Gulistan area on Friday, resulting in the deaths of several Afghan Taliban members.
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Open questions and key claims
The strikes were deliberate, precise, calibrated, and proportionate, and strictly limited to identified military objectives.
There is no military base here, nor are there any military personnel, only the homes of ordinary civilians.
Pakistan says it has carried out air strikes on 10 locations in Afghanistan used to store and launch drones.
Strikes carried out in southeastern province of Khost cause no casualties, governor’s office says.
Islamabad accuses Kabul of harbouring fighters who stage cross-border attacks.
Four civilians were killed in Pakistani strikes in Afghanistan, according to the Taliban.
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