Pakistan, Afghanistan Tensions Soar After Strike Kills 10

Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan escalated Tuesday after the Taliban claimed 10 people, including children, were killed in a strike, allegations quickly denied by Islamabad.

Islamabad attacked several areas in Afghanistan, including Khost, Kunar and Paktika provinces bordering Pakistan, Afghan Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in X posts, adding that Kabul plans to respond with a necessary response. Islamabad denied carrying out any attacks with military spokesman General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry calling the allegation baseless, state-owned Pakistan TV reported.