Pakistani airstrikes kill 9 in Afghanistan, Taliban say

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Pakistani airstrikes struck three houses in Afghanistan’s Kunar and Helmand provinces, killing nine people and injuring 11, according to the Afghan Taliban government. Islamabad said the strikes targeted militant hideouts and killed 22 people it described as terrorists, amid renewed fighting between the neighboring countries.

KABUL, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan hit three houses on Thursday, killing 9 people, the Afghan Taliban government said, while Islamabad said the strikes killed 22 "terrorists" after targeting their hideouts,amid an escalation in fighting between the neighbours after three months of relative calm. Those killed in the strikes on Afghanistan's Kunar and Helmand provinces included women and children, Afghan Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said on social media website X, adding that 11 people were also injured.