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KABUL – The Afghan interim administration has urged Pakistan to cease cross-border attacks, following allegations of a deadly rocket assault in eastern Kunar province.
Taliban chief spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid condemned the alleged attacks, claiming Pakistani forces targeted civilian areas in Sarkano District on Thursday night, killing livestock and displacing residents. “Rockets hit certain areas, causing casualties. We demand the cessation of such actions,” Mujahid stated, adding that 10 livestock were killed in the strikes.
Local media reported the death of an Afghan security official and injuries to two others during the attack, but Mujahid did not confirm these casualties. The Pakistani military has yet to comment on the accusations.
This incident follows earlier allegations of Pakistani airstrikes in Paktika province on December 24, which reportedly killed dozens of civilians, including women and children, according to the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). Islamabad defended those strikes, claiming they targeted “terrorists” based on “solid evidence.”
The escalating tensions have led Kabul to summon Pakistan’s charge d’affaires and lodge a formal protest, vowing to respond to what it called a “cowardly act.” Taliban deputy spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat further accused Pakistan of harboring Daesh (ISIS) militants, while Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khwaja Asif countered with claims that militant groups, including Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), operate from Afghan soil.
Both nations continue to exchange accusations over cross-border terrorism, threatening regional stability as the cycle of blame and violence persists.
