Air Strikes Across the Border Pakistan carried out air raids in Paktika province of Afghanistan late Tuesday night, targeting the hideouts of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). These strikes took place near the Barmal district,

The first cross-border strike inside Afghanistan since March came after a spate of attacks by the Pakistan Taliban.

The death count in the bombardment by Pakistani military aircraft in Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province on Tuesday mounted to 46. The Taliban government said most of the victims were children and women.