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Afghanistan claims cross-border strikes in Pakistan

Taliban claims airstrikes on militant hideouts in Pakistan; Islamabad denies, says drone intercepted.

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Afghanistan-Pakistan border
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Saturday, 20 June 2026 at 14:32 UTC
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Afghanistan's Taliban government claims its forces conducted airstrikes on militant hideouts in Pakistan's Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. Islamabad vehemently denies this, stating only a drone entered its airspace and was intercepted. This latest exchange escalates tensions, with both nations blaming each other for cross-border militancy and recent deadly incidents, despite Chinese mediation efforts.
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3h agoCNN English News

Pakistan has now officially denied the strikes, claiming only a drone was intercepted, adding new details to the standoff.

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