India, Nov. 25 -- Taliban authorities in Afghanistan vowed on Tuesday to "respond appropriately" to a series of overnight border strikes, they blamed Pakistan for, that left 10 people dead, sparking fresh tensions in the wake of a suicide bombing in Peshawar the previous day.

Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson of Taliban, which governs Afghanistan, said the attack killed nine children.

"The Pakistani invading forces bombed the house of a local civilian resident," he wrote on social media platform X. He added, "As a result, nine children (five boys and four girls) and one woman were martyred" in Khost province.

In a separate statement, Mujahid said, "The Islamic Emirate strongly condemns this violation and reiterates that defending its ai...