Pakistan air strikes hit Kabul and Afghan border provinces, killing four
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Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan killed four people while targeting Pakistani Taliban militants.
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Pakistani air strikes hit Kabul and Afghan border provinces overnight, killing four people in the capital, according to Afghan authorities. A Pakistani security official confirmed the operation targeted the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) amid Islamabad's escalating strikes in Afghanistan following rising militant attacks. Kabul's Taliban government denies Pakistan's claims about militant activities originating from Afghan territory.
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Pakistan has increased military strikes in Afghanistan to target militant groups launching attacks.
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