Pakistan conducted military strikes along the Afghanistan border, killing 29 fighters according to Pakistani officials.
Pakistan's security forces carried out a ground operation and air strikes in Afghanistan's Paktia, Paktika, and Kunar provinces on June 29, 2026. Pakistani officials stated 29 militants were killed in retaliation for recent attacks, including a June 28 assault on a paramilitary facility in Karachi that killed three soldiers. Afghanistan's Taliban government condemned the strikes and reported civilian casualties.
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Pakistan frames airstrikes as precision strikes against terrorist camps; UN documents 28 civilian deaths while Taliban claims 38 killed. Coverage now splits between security justification narratives and documented civilian toll, with independent verification challenging Pakistani claims. Afghanistan's counterclaim of retaliatory strikes adds regional escalation dimension.
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“Pakistani airstrikes kill 36 civilians in Afghanistan and wound 160, officials say”NPR NPR LEFT
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“Pakistani airstrikes kill 36 civilians in Afghanistan and wound 160, officials say”WT Washington Times RIGHT
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“Pakistan says it carried out ground operation, strikes along Afghan border, killing 29 militants” · Al Jazeera, BBC, Deutsche Welle, Jerusalem Post, PBS NewsHour, South China Morning Post, Reuters
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NPRNPR Pakistani airstrikes kill 36 civilians in Afghanistan and wound 160, officials say 44d ago CENTER2
PBSPBS NewsHour Pakistan says it carried out ground operation, strikes along Afghan border, killing 29 militants 45d ago RReuters Afghanistan says airstrikes launched on Pakistan; Islamabad says drones shot down - Reuters 43d ago RIGHT3
WTWashington Times Pakistani airstrikes kill 36 civilians in Afghanistan and wound 160, officials say 44d ago DWDaily Wire Pakistan Bombs Afghanistan Following Deadly Militant Attack 44d ago BBreitbart Pakistan Bombing Campaign in Afghanistan Kills Dozens 43d ago INTERNATIONAL5
AJAl Jazeera Pakistan says its security forces killed 29 fighters along Afghan border 45d ago BBCBBC Pakistan launches deadly strikes along Afghan border 45d ago DWDeutsche Welle Pakistan says it struck militant targets in Afghanistan 45d ago JPJerusalem Post Pakistan conducts ground operation, strikes along Afghanistan border, kills 29 fighters 44d ago SCSouth China Morning Post 36 Afghan civilians die in Pakistan air strikes, 160 injured: officials 44d ago 8 tracked claims across 11 outlets
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The strikes caused civilian casualties.
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