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Pakistan Strikes 10 Afghan Sites After 31-Death Attack

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 3:43 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Pakistan struck ten sites in Afghanistan's Kandahar, Paktia and Khost provinces on 24 September 2026.
Pakistan said the raids retaliated for a northern police headquarters attack that killed at least 31 people.
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar called the strikes precise, calibrated and limited to military targets linked to alleged drone attacks.
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid denied any drone launches and said four civilians died in the strikes.

History

Historical Context

The 26 November 2011 NATO airstrike on Pakistan’s Salala checkpoints killed 24 soldiers, prompting Pakistan to close the NATO supply corridor. That breach of sovereignty fueled lasting mistrust, and on 24 September 2026 the Pakistan Air Force bombed ten Afghan sites in retaliation for a Taliban-linked police headquarters attack, reviving the same regional tension.

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Story summary

Pakistan struck ten sites in Afghanistan's Kandahar, Paktia and Khost provinces on 24 September 2026.
Pakistan said the raids retaliated for a northern police headquarters attack that killed at least 31 people.
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar called the strikes precise, calibrated and limited to military targets linked to alleged drone attacks.
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid denied any drone launches and said four civilians died in the strikes.

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