Afghan forces launched "air strikes" on hideouts of Islamist militants in two provinces of Pakistan.

Pakistan's Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces

Who

Afghan forces, Afghan Taliban's defence ministry

What

When

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT · 11h 23m ago

Where

Pakistan's Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces ·

Why

The bases were allegedly used in cooperation with hostile intelligence circles to plan and organize attacks against Afghanistan and had served as staging grounds for deadly attacks.

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How this affects you

The strikes sparked new tension between Afghanistan and Pakistan, months after their worst conflict in years, with both nations blaming each other for harbouring militants.

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The Straits Times
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/afghan-forces-struck-militant-hideouts-in-pakistan-taliban-says
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