Pakistan Launches Airstrikes in Afghanistan Following Suicide Bombings
Pakistan launched retaliatory airstrikes against seven militant camps in Afghanistan on Sunday after a series of suicide bombings targeted a Shia mosque in Islamabad.The Afghan Ministry of Defense condemned the operation as a sovereignty violation, reporting that strikes in Nangarhar and Paktika provinces killed dozens of civilians, including the family of Shahabuddin.Islamabad claims to have conclusive evidence that the
TTP and
ISIS-K orchestrated the attacks from Afghan territory despite previous mediation efforts by
Saudi Arabia.