Pakistan-Afghanistan relations

Civil casualties in Pakistani attacks on Afghanistan

At least 36 civilians have been killed and over 160 injured in Pakistani air and ground attacks on Afghan border provinces, TT reports, citing the Taliban government in Kabul. Among the dead are several children, according to the Taliban spokesman.

Pakistan also said that 29 militants were killed in raids on hideouts along the border. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar describes the operation as a response to “terrorist attacks on innocents” in Pakistan.

Violence on the border has escalated since February, when Afghanistan carried out retaliatory attacks after Pakistani air strikes inside the country, writes the AP.

Pakistan: Carried out an operation on the Afghan border – 29 dead

Pakistan's military has carried out a ground operation on the border with Afghanistan. 29 militia members are said to have been killed in the subsequent air strikes, Pakistan states according to the AP.

Since the resurgence of conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Pakistan has launched attacks on several targets in Afghanistan.

Yesterday, armed militants attacked the headquarters of the paramilitary Rangers in southern Pakistan, killing three soldiers. The Pakistani Taliban (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.