Pak denies Taliban claims of airstrikes in Afghanistan

PAKISTAN Army on Tuesday rejected accusations by Afghanistan’s Taliban government that it carried out overnight airstrikes in three eastern Afghan provinces, a charge that comes amid worsening tensions fuelled by a surge in militant attacks along the border.

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The denial followed claims by Afghan Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid, who ina social media post said that Pakistan “bombed” a house in Khost province on Monday night, killing nine children and a woman, and conducted additional strikes in Kunar and Paktika that left four others injured.