Shafaq News – Kabul

At least nine children and a woman were killed after a Pakistani strike hit a house in Afghanistan’s Khost province, Afghan authorities said on Tuesday.

Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Taliban administration, confirmed that additional air strikes targeted northeastern Kunar and eastern Paktika provinces, leaving at least four civilians wounded.

Pakistan issued no immediate response.

The strike comes as a fragile ceasefire between the two neighbors remains at risk, with each side accusing the other of blocking progress in negotiations.

Tensions have remained high since the Taliban returned to power in 2021 and escalated after border clashes in October that left around 70 people dead on both sides. The violence halted after Qatar and Turkiye brokered a ceasefire, though talks in Istanbul failed to produce a lasting arrangement.

Pakistan accuses the Taliban of providing shelter to fighters from Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which has carried out deadly attacks inside Pakistan for years. Afghan authorities reject the allegation and argue that Pakistan is violating Afghanistan’s sovereignty.