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Pakistan carried out 'precision strikes' in Kabul: Pakistani security source
AFP | October 16, 2025 2:40 AM CST

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After a series of tragic border confrontations that resulted in significant loss of life, Pakistan has initiated targeted strikes in the Kandahar and Kabul regions. Official sources have confirmed air operations in these key areas, reflecting a dramatic increase in tensions that could have far-reaching implications for stability in southern Afghanistan and the capital.

Pakistan carried out "precision strikes" in Kabul on Wednesday after dozens of troops and civilians were earlier killed in a fresh round of border skirmishes, according to a Pakistani security source.

"Pakistan carried out precision strikes in Kandahar and Kabul provinces," the security source told AFP, referring to the southern Afghan province that was the birthplace of the Afghan Taliban as well as the area around the capital.


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