Afghanistan, Feb. 22 -- Kabul summoned Pakistan's ambassador after airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan reportedly killed dozens of civilians and heightened cross-border tensions.
The Taliban's Foreign Ministry said it called in Pakistan's ambassador in Kabul following what it described as Pakistani military airstrikes on the eastern provinces of Nangarhar and Paktika. In a statement released on Sunday, Febraury 22, the ministry said the attacks resulted in dozens of civilian casualties.
According to the statement, the Taliban condemned what it called violations of Afghanistan airspace and the bombing of civilians, describing the strikes as a "clear violation of Afghanistan's territorial integrity" and a provocative act by Pakistan. The mini...