Pakistani strikes killed at the least 12 folks in Afghanistan close to the border between the 2 international locations, Afghan authorities officers and native sources mentioned on Wednesday (June 10, 2026).
“Final night time, the Pakistani army as soon as once more violated Afghanistan’s airspace and bombed civilian properties within the provinces of Kunar, Khost, and Paktika. Because of these assaults, 11 kids, one girl, and one aged man have been killed,” Afghan authorities spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid wrote on X.
An official in Khost province who requested anonymity instructed AFP a strike hit a home in Spera district, killing 9 folks and wounding 10 others.
In neighbouring Paktika province, a resident mentioned a separate assault killed three folks.
Pakistan’s army didn’t instantly reply to AFP’s request for remark.
The strikes are the deadliest in weeks and observe a interval of relative calm on the border, after a struggle between the 2 international locations erupted in late February.
A UN report printed final month discovered that at the least 372 Afghan civilians have been killed and 397 others wounded in that battle within the first three months of this yr.
Printed – June 10, 2026 08:29 am IST