Pakistan Launches Airstrikes on Kandahar, Khost, and Paktia; Casualty Reports Conflicting

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Pakistani fighter jets conducted airstrikes early Thursday morning, targeting areas within the Afghan provinces of Kandahar, Khost, and Paktia.

According to published reports, the strikes hit parts of these three provinces. A local official in Paktia confirmed that areas within the province had been targeted.

In Kandahar, a local resident told Agence France-Presse (AFP) that they heard the sound of fighter jets followed by a massive explosion and witnessed a fire.

However, reports regarding casualties remain contradictory; while some sources have indicated potential casualties, local officials in Khost and Paktia stated in initial reports that no casualties had been recorded. The exact number of dead and wounded has not yet been independently verified.

Pakistan's Information Minister stated that the country's forces targeted ten locations in Afghanistan with airstrikes and drone strikes in response to drone attacks; however, he did not specify the exact locations of all the targets.