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Pakistan Claims to Have Killed Over 70 in Afghanistan Strikes

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Pakistan Claims to Have Killed Over 70 in Afghanistan Strikes

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Above: Afghan residents dig mass graves for the victims at the Girdi Kas village, Nangarhar province, on Feb. 22, 2026. Image credit: AFP/Getty Images

The Spin

Pakistan's intelligence-based airstrikes destroyed seven terrorist centers in Afghanistan, killing over 80 militants who orchestrated recent suicide bombings that murdered innocent Pakistanis during Ramadan. Despite repeated pleas for the Afghan Taliban to dismantle terrorist sanctuaries on their soil, they've failed to act, forcing Pakistan to defend its citizens. These strikes were a necessary and proportionate response to an ongoing terror wave that has claimed countless Pakistani lives since 2021.

DAWN

Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry on X

Pakistani military forces bombed civilian areas in Nangarhar and Paktika provinces, killing and wounding dozens of innocent people, including women and children. Pakistani generals compensate for their own country's security failures by committing crimes against Afghan civilians. Unlike Pakistan's indiscriminate attacks on civilians, any response will target the real criminals — Pakistani military personnel.

Ariana News on X

Zabihullah Mujahid on X

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 10% chance that the United States will recognize the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan before 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.