Afghanistan Launches Strikes on 3 Pakistan Areas as Ceasefire Frays After 372 Civilian Deaths
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Updated · Al Jazeera English · Jun 19
Afghanistan Launches Strikes on 3 Pakistan Areas as Ceasefire Frays After 372 Civilian Deaths
3 articles · Updated · Al Jazeera English · Jun 19
Summary
Thursday night strikes hit alleged ISIS-K sites in Pakistan’s Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, marking Kabul’s first major claimed offensive action in months.
Afghanistan said the targets were used with “hostile intelligence circles” to plan attacks against it, including a site allegedly frequented by senior ISIS-K leaders.
Pakistan rejected Kabul’s account, while Afghanistan gave no details on the platform used; the Taliban lacks fighter jets but has at least 6 aircraft, 23 helicopters and drones.
The attack further strains a ceasefire that collapsed after a March deal, following Pakistan’s strikes last week that Kabul said killed 13 people, including 11 children.
UN data in May showed cross-border fighting killed at least 372 Afghan civilians and injured 397 in the first three months of 2026, underscoring failed China-led mediation.