Pakistani airstrikes kill dozens in eastern Afghanistan

Pakistani airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan killed thirty-six civilians and wounded one hundred sixty-three others, according to Afghan officials and The Guardian. Pakistan's military said the operations targeted a terrorist group blamed for an attack in Karachi that killed three security personnel. The Taliban condemned the strikes as a cowardly act of aggression, marking the latest escalation in tensions between the neighboring countries.

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