Afghan officials say Pakistani strikes killed 7, wounded 85 in first attacks since peace talks
Recent Pakistani strikes in northeastern Afghanistan resulted in seven deaths and 85 injuries, marking a significant escalation in tensions. This incident follows peace talks mediated by China earlier in April, which aimed to reduce hostilities between the two nations. Afghan officials condemned the attacks as a war crime, while Pakistan denied targeting civilians and dismissed the allegations as false.
- ▪Mortars and missiles fired from Pakistan struck a university and civilian homes in Afghanistan, killing seven and wounding at least 85.
- ▪The strikes were the first violent incident since peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan earlier this month.
- ▪Afghan officials described the attacks as an unforgivable war crime, while Pakistan's Ministry of Information denied any targeting of the university.
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Mortars and missiles fired from Pakistan on Monday (April 27, 2026) struck a university and civilian homes in northeastern Afghanistan, killing seven people and wounding at least 85, Afghan officials said. Pakistan dismissed the accusation of targeting a university.The strikes were the first violent incident since Chinese-mediated peace talks between the two sides earlier this month. Kabul accuses Pakistan of resuming air strikes, killing 10Pakistan and Afghanistan had been embroiled in months of deadly fighting that has killed hundreds of people since late February, when Afghanistan launched a cross-border attack on Pakistan in retaliation for Pakistani airstrikes inside Afghanistan.Islamabad had declared it was in open war with Afghanistan, in an escalation of violence that alarmed the…
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