Afghan officials say Pakistani air raids on Kunar and Helmand killed at least nine women and children and wounded 11 people, according to Al Jazeera. Pakistan had not commented immediately.
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Key facts
- Afghanistan says nine people were killed in Pakistani air raids on Kunar and Helmand.
- Kabul says all the victims were women and children.
- Afghan officials say 11 people were wounded in the attacks.
- There was no immediate comment from Pakistan, according to Al Jazeera.
Afghan officials say at least nine people were killed and 11 others wounded in Pakistani air attacks on the provinces of Kunar and Helmand, according to reporting by Al Jazeera.
Kabul said all of those killed in the raids were women and children, the outlet reported.
Afghan officials put the number of wounded at 11, in addition to the nine deaths attributed to the strikes.
According to Al Jazeera, there was no immediate comment from Pakistan on the reported air raids.
The claims, as relayed by Afghan officials, centre on the two provinces of Kunar and Helmand. No further details on the circumstances of the attacks were provided in the available sources.
As with any account of cross-border incidents, the figures and characterisations here are drawn from Afghan officials and reported by Al Jazeera, with Pakistan yet to publicly respond at the time of reporting.
Why it matters
Reported air raids and civilian casualties along the Afghanistan-Pakistan frontier point to heightened tensions between the two neighbours. Claims that all those killed were women and children, if confirmed, raise serious humanitarian and accountability questions.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were killed in the Pakistani air raids?
Afghan officials say at least nine people were killed, and that all the victims were women and children, according to Al Jazeera.
Where did the attacks take place?
The reported Pakistani air attacks hit the Afghan provinces of Kunar and Helmand, according to Afghan officials cited by Al Jazeera.
Has Pakistan responded to the claims?
According to Al Jazeera, there was no immediate comment from Pakistan on the reported air raids.
Timeline
- Afghanistan says Pakistani airstrikes killed women and children
Al Jazeera: Afghan officials say at least nine women and children were killed and 11 people wounded by Pakistani air attacks.
- Afghanistan says nine killed in Pakistani air raids on Kunar, Helmand
Al Jazeera: No immediate comment from Pakistan as Kabul says all victims of the attacks were women and children.