Afghanistan, Oct. 18 -- Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan's Paktika province killed six people and injured seven, according to Paktika command, prompting Taliban forces to launch retaliatory attacks.
Taliban forces have launched retaliatory attacks against Pakistan after deadly airstrikes hit Afghanistan's southeastern Paktika province, despite an earlier declaration of an indefinite ceasefire between the two sides.
Taliban-controlled national radio and television reported Friday evening that several women and children were among those killed in Pakistani air raids on the Urgon and Barmal districts.
The Paktika commanding center told Khaama Press that six people were killed and seven others injured in the Pakistani airstrikes, which it...