Afghanistan’s Taliban government claims its forces conducted airstrikes on militant hideouts in Pakistan’s Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. Islamabad vehemently denies this, stating only a drone entered its airspace and was intercepted. This latest exchange escalates tensions, with both nations blaming each other for cross-border militancy and recent deadly incidents, despite Chinese mediation efforts. Afghanistan’s Taliban government claims its forces conducted airstrikes on militant hideouts in Pakistan’s Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. Islamabad vehemently denies this, stating only a drone entered its airspace and was intercepted. This latest exchange escalates tensions, with both nations blaming each other for cross-border militancy and recent deadly incidents, despite Chinese mediation efforts.
