India, Nov. 25 -- Tensions have once again flared up between Afghanistan and Pakistan following the killing of 10 Afghans, including nine children, after Pakistan allegedly launched overnight strikes in three Afghan provinces on Tuesday night.

As the relations between the two South Asian neighbours face another blow, Afghan Taliban spokesperson said that Afghanistan has the "legitimate right" to defend itself. "We will deliver necessary response at appropriate time," Zabihullah Mujahid, the chief spokesperson for the Afghan government, was quoted as saying by Reuters.

"The airstrikes carried out by Pakistani forces last night on the provinces of Paktika, Khost, and Kunar constitute a blatant violation of Afghanistan's airspace sanctity ...