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Pakistan Kunar Strikes Kill Civilians; China Warns Ceasefire Threat

4/27/2026

Center

Taliban Deputy condemns

Taliban deputy spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat called the Pakistani Kunar strikes “war crimes,” as China warned they could derail the cease-fire.
Pakistan-fired mortars and rockets hit Asadabad in Kunar province, killing four civilians and wounding 70, including 30 students.
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar reported Ghazab Lil Haq killed 796 Taliban and injured 1,043.
He added the operation destroyed 286 checkpoints, captured 44, and eliminated 249 armored vehicles.

Left

Pakistan Accuses Kabul

Pakistan’s border forces accused Kabul of sheltering the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan group and called South Waziristan clash most serious since cease-fire.
Pakistani mortar and rocket attacks struck Asadabad, injuring students, women and children and damaging Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University.
Pakistan’s information ministry dismissed the Taliban’s account as propaganda.
The border has stayed largely closed since October’s clashes, halting trade and leaving civilians vulnerable.

Blindspot

Center coverage emphasized China’s mediation role, warning that the Kunar attacks could jeopardize the fragile cease-fire, a detail not mentioned by Left.
Center also reported Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar’s Operation Ghazab Lil Haq statistics on Taliban casualties and destroyed checkpoints, which Left omitted.

History

Historical Context

After the United States and NATO launched Operation Enduring Freedom in October 2001, toppling the Taliban and installing Hamid Karzai, the coalition grew to roughly 140,000 foreign troops by 2011. Pakistan’s ISI continued to shelter Taliban fighters, fueling cross-border raids. Today, Pakistani forces fire and Afghan officials trade blame for Kunar mortar strikes, echoing the unresolved 2001 border dispute.

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Taliban Deputy condemns

Taliban deputy spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat called the Pakistani Kunar strikes “war crimes,” as China warned they could derail the cease-fire.
Pakistan-fired mortars and rockets hit Asadabad in Kunar province, killing four civilians and wounding 70, including 30 students.
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar reported Ghazab Lil Haq killed 796 Taliban and injured 1,043.
He added the operation destroyed 286 checkpoints, captured 44, and eliminated 249 armored vehicles.

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