The Taliban said that airstrikes left 36 civilians dead, while Pakistan claimed that its assault killed 32 militants, the latest in a monthslong conflict. By Elian Peltier and Safiullah Padshah ...

Afghanistan's Taliban regime said Monday that 36 civilians, including women and children, were killed and more than 150 other people were wounded in strikes that Pakistan carried out along the border ...

Pakistan says strikes were aimed at a terrorist group while Taliban condemn ‘cowardly act of aggression’ Pakistani airstrikes in three eastern provinces of Afghanistan killed 36 civilians and wounded ...

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The 8th Meeting of the Special Representatives and Envoys of the European Union and Central Asian Countries on Afghanistan occurred on June 15, 2026 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Credit: Facebook / UN ...

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Most of the casualties were in the village of Mandokhail, officials say At least 28 civilians were killed after Pakistan launched air strikes in Afghan provinces along its border on Sunday, the United ...

At least 28 civilians were killed after Pakistan launched air strikes in Afghan provinces along its border on Sunday, the United Nations Afghan mission has said. A further 49 were injured and women ...

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