Pakistani Airstrikes in Afghanistan Kill Dozens

The Taliban interim government in Afghanistan has condemned Pakistani airstrikes that killed or wounded at least 100 people, including civilians, according to Taliban officials speaking to BBC Pashto. Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the strikes targeted militant hideouts and killed 29 militants, describing them as a response to "recent terrorist attacks against innocent people." Pakistan has long accused Afghanistan of harboring terrorists who carry out attacks on its soil, a claim the Taliban rejects. Kabul has previously accused Islamabad of carrying out unprovoked attacks in which civilians were killed, though Pakistan says it only targets militants. The incident underscores ongoing tensions between the two neighbors. According to Mehr News, the strikes occurred in Afghanistan's border regions.