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Pakistan Bombs Afghan Kunar, Taliban Calls War Crime

4/30/2026

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Taliban Condemns Strike

Taliban deputy spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat called the Kunar Province strike a grave war crime.
Pakistani forces bombed Kunar province in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least seven people and wounding 75, including 30 university students.
The foreign ministry summoned Pakistan’s chargé d’affaires to protest strike on civilians and a university.
Pakistan’s information ministry denied the allegations, saying its targeting is precise and reports are fabricated.

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Taliban Decries

Mortars and missiles struck Asadabad and the Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University, breaching the Chinese-mediated cease-fire for the first time.
Taliban deputy spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat called the Kunar Province strike a war crime, saying it killed seven and wounded 85.
Pakistan's Information Ministry denied the attack, calling Afghan reports lies and insisting targeting was precise.
Foreign Minister Amir Khan Mutaqi praised China-mediated talks and urged handling of the dispute with Pakistan.

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Historical Context

Since Pakistan’s Air Force bombed Khost on 18 March 2015, killing five women and three children, cross-border strikes have become a recurring flashpoint. Afghan officials repeatedly summoned Pakistani envoys after such raids, while the Taliban and China have intervened to uphold a fragile cease-fire. Today’s mortar barrage in Kunar, which again hit civilians, underscores the persistent cycle of retaliation.

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Taliban Condemns Strike

Taliban deputy spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat called the Kunar Province strike a grave war crime.
Pakistani forces bombed Kunar province in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least seven people and wounding 75, including 30 university students.
The foreign ministry summoned Pakistan’s chargé d’affaires to protest strike on civilians and a university.
Pakistan’s information ministry denied the allegations, saying its targeting is precise and reports are fabricated.

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