‘Cousins at war’: Pakistan-Afghan ties strained after cross-border attacks

There was a dramatic surge in number of attacks in Pakistan last year, mostly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces. [Hanifullah Khan/EPA]

Islamabad, Pakistan: Pakistan’s air raids inside Afghanistan on Monday amid rising tensions between the neighbours have injected new uncertainty into ties, say analysts.

The early morning attacks on Monday from Pakistan, according to a detailed statement by the Pakistani foreign ministry, were aimed at hideouts of armed groups including the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (Pakistan Taliban, or TTP). Afghan officials said eight people in all — five women and three children — were killed.