2024 Taliban-Pakistan War
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On 25 December 2024, Pakistan Air Force conducted airstrikes across four villages in Afghanistan's Barmal District, The strikes reportedly killed 20–25 terrorists and destroyed Murg Bazaar.[1]
On 28 December 2024, the Afghan Taliban launched attacks on several locations within Pakistan in retaliation for earlier Pakistani airstrikes on Afghan territory that killed Afghans. Pakistan had earlier conducted airstrikes in Afghanistan's Paktika Province that killed Afghans.[2][3]
Background
[edit]Prior to the deadly December 2024 airstrikes, there had been lighter skirmishes between Pakistan and Afghan forces earlier in 2024.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "15 Killed In Pakistani Airstrikes In Afghanistan, Taliban Vows To Retaliate". December 31, 2024.
- ^ Afghan Taliban forces hit 'several points' in Pakistan in response to air strikes, Kabul says, France24, 28 December 2024.
- ^ Pakistan confirms Taliban attack on border outposts, AMU TV, 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Taliban says it hit back at Pakistan after air strikes in Afghanistan kill 8". December 31, 2024.