pakistan claims at least 80 dead in strikes along Afghan border
KABUL/nEW dELHI, Feb. 23 -- Pakistan's military killed at least 80 militants in strikes along the border with Afghanistan on Sunday, targeting what it described as hideouts of Pakistani militants it blamed for recent attacks inside the country, deputy interior minister Talal Chaudhry said.
Kabul rejected the claim and said "various civilian areas" in the provinces of Nangarhar and Paktika in eastern Afghanistan were hit. The statement called the strikes a violation of Afghanistan's sovereignty. India condemned the Pakistani action and extended its support for Afghanistan's territorial integrity. P10...
To read the full article or to get the complete feed from this publication, please
Contact Us.