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Pakistani Strikes Kill 7, Damage Afghan University, Displace 94,000

4/29/2026

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Pakistan Strikes Asadabad

Pakistani mortar and missile strikes hit Asadabad in Kunar province, killing seven and wounding 85.
The attacks damaged Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University and injured 30 students and professors, including women and children, according to Deputy spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat.
Pakistan’s Information Ministry denied hitting the university or homes, calling the claim a “blatant lie.”
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said the conflict has displaced 94,000 Afghans.

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Pakistan Resumes Offensive

Operation Ghazab Lil Haq, launched in February, has killed 796 Taliban fighters, injured 1,043, and destroyed 286 Afghan check-posts and 249 tanks, armoured vehicles and artillery pieces, says Information Minister Attaullah Tarar.
Pakistan paused the offensive on 5 April at Saudi, Qatari and Turkish request for Eid ul-Fitr, then resumed after holiday.
Pakistan claims TTP leaders hide in territory—a charge Kabul rejects—leading to closures on 12 October 2025 after October 2024 Kabul blasts, halting trade.

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UN Calls Investigation

UN bodies condemned the strikes, with UNAMA urging a transparent probe of the April 27 attacks and Secretary-General António Guterres demanding an independent investigation of the March 16 Omid rehabilitation centre airstrike.
Russia, China, Iran and Saudi Arabia appealed for restraint while tribal elders from Sarkano and Bajaur districts met to negotiate a local ceasefire.
Pakistan pledged to continue Operation Ghazab Lil Haq against TTP bases despite calls to halt hostilities.

History

Historical Context

After the September 11 attacks, the United States and the United Kingdom launched Operation Enduring Freedom on 7 October 2001, toppling the Taliban and beginning a two-decade insurgency that relied on safe havens in Pakistan. The pattern of cross-border strikes continued, exemplified by Pakistan’s 2025 Operation Ghazab Lil Haq against TTP militants, prompting civilian casualties and UN condemnation.

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Pakistan Strikes Asadabad

Pakistani mortar and missile strikes hit Asadabad in Kunar province, killing seven and wounding 85.
The attacks damaged Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University and injured 30 students and professors, including women and children, according to Deputy spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat.
Pakistan’s Information Ministry denied hitting the university or homes, calling the claim a “blatant lie.”
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said the conflict has displaced 94,000 Afghans.

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