The Taliban government in Kabul has condemned the strikes as a cowardly atrocity. The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) confirmed the civilian toll, noting that the military action has triggered local displacement and necessitated an emergency humanitarian response. Stéphane Dujarric, speaking for the UN, stated that all parties must uphold international humanitarian law to ensure the protection of non-combatants and essential infrastructure.
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UN Demands Ceasefire After Pakistani Airstrikes Kill Dozens in Afghanistan
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for an immediate cessation of hostilities on Monday, following reports that Pakistani airstrikes in Paktia, Paktika, and Kunar provinces left at least 28 civilians dead and 49 wounded, including women and children who were targeted while sleeping in their homes.
Pakistani officials maintain that these operations target militant groups, specifically the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, which they claim utilize Afghan territory to launch attacks across the border. These strikes mark a significant escalation in regional tensions, effectively collapsing a fragile ceasefire between the two nations that had been established last October following previous border clashes.
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