Kabul, Dec 25: Pakistan air strikes in an eastern border province of Afghanistan killed 46 people, the Taliban government spokesman told the Press on Wednesday.
According to reports, Pakistan bombarded four points in the Barmal district of Paktika province. As a result, 46 persons, mostly women and children were reportedly killed in it.
Deadly air strikes by Pakistan's military in the border regions of Afghanistan in March that the Taliban authorities said killed eight civilians prompted skirmishes on the frontier.
Border tensions between the two countries have escalated since the Taliban government seized power in 2021, with Pakistan battling a resurgence of militant violence in its western border regions.
Islamabad has accused Kabul's Taliban authorities of harbouring militant fighters, allowing them to strike on Pakistani soil with impunity. However, Kabul has denied the allegations.
The strike comes after the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) share a common ideology with their Afghan counterparts -- last week claimed a raid on an army outpost near the border with Afghanistan, which Pakistani intelligence officials said killed 16 soldiers.
No official comment from Pakistani authorities has yet come on the air strike in Afghan territory.
Following the incident, high-level Taliban officials met with Pakistan's special envoy for Afghanistan who was on a visit to Kabul, said the reports.
