Pakistani airstrikes targeted multiple suspected hideouts of Pakistani Taliban inside Afghanistan early Monday, following a suicide bombing and coordinated attacks by insurgents that killed seven soldiers in the northwest region. The strikes, carried out in Khost and Paktika provinces bordering Pakistan, have escalated tensions between the neighboring countries.
The airstrikes were confirmed by two Pakistani security and intelligence officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity. The exact details of the operation remain undisclosed, including whether Pakistani jets entered deep into Afghan territory. The Pakistani Taliban acknowledged the strikes in a statement.
