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Pakistan Retaliates After Afghan Cross-Border Attack
Afghanistan launched a retaliatory attack on Pakistan first. Pakistan then launched airstrikes on Kabul and border areas in Afghanistan.
The airstrikes targeted military positions. Pakistan's information minister Attaullah Tarar said 133 Afghan fighters died.
More than 200 others were injured. Pakistan reported two of its own soldiers were killed.
Pakistan's defence minister called the conflict open war. Fighting continues along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
Klear Note — Pakistan and Afghanistan share a long border. Cross-border attacks between the two countries happen regularly. This conflict involves military forces on both sides.
Key Terms 2
- retaliatory attack
- An attack made in response to a previous attack by the other side.
- Attaullah Tarar
- Pakistan's information minister who announced casualty numbers.