Pakistan says it killed 29 fighters in Afghanistan; Kabul says civilians were killed

Pakistan says it has carried out ground and air operations inside Afghanistan near their border, killing 29 fighters. But Afghan officials say dozens of civilians were killed. Pakistan says air strikes hit targets in three Afghan provinces – Paktia, Paktika and Kunar. Islamabad says it is responding to multiple recent attacks, including the killing of three paramilitary troops in Karachi on Saturday, claimed by a faction of the Pakistani Taliban (TTP). Pakistan has been accusing Afghanistan of providing safe havens to the TTP and its splinter groups.

Mediation efforts by China, Qatar and Turkiye have so far failed to achieve lasting results, with tensions at an all-time high. Pakistan has accused Afghanistan of sheltering the TTP, while Afghan officials deny the claims and say civilians are being killed in Pakistani strikes.

Al Jazeera's Kamal Hyder reports from Islamabad, Pakistan.
Obaidullah Baheer is a Political Analyst and Adjunct Lecturer at the American University of Afghanistan.
He says Pakistan has done little to tackle the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan armed group and accuses Pakistan of causing widespread civilian deaths in Afghanistan.

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