Pakistan launched deadly airstrikes in two Afghan provinces, killing nine women and children alongside injuring eleven other civilians. The statement was made by Afghanistan government on 1st October (Thursday).
Its chief spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid informed, “Last night, Pakistani aircraft bombed civilian homes in Chugam, Shultan District of Kunar, and Safar, Garmser District of Helmand. Nine Afghan civilians, including women and children, were killed, 11 were injured, and three homes were destroyed.” He added, “We condemn this act of aggression and crime in violation of all accepted principles.”
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— Zabihullah (..ذبـــــیح الله م ) (@Zabehulah_M33) October 1, 2026
Last night, Pakistani aircraft bombed civilian homes in Chugam, Shultan District of Kunar, and Safar, Garmser District of Helmand. Nine Afghan civilians, including women and children, were killed, 11 were injured, and three homes were destroyed.
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The recent attacks follow an increase in Pakistani airstrikes in numerous Afghan regions. According to Mujahid, three individuals lost their lives in raids in Kunar and Paktika three days prior, and four civilians were similarly killed in assaults in Kandahar, Paktia and Khost on 24th September. He charged Pakistan with using offensives against Afghanistan to deflect attention away from its own political and economic issues. Additionally, he issued a warning that the country would deliver an “appropriate response” regarding the military aggression.
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— Eftikhar Ahmad (@Eftikhar_Ahmad1) October 1, 2026
Local residents in Kunar province are searching for the bodies of civilians buried under the rubble following shelling reportedly attributed to Pakistani forces. pic.twitter.com/QkmbmKLZ1E
On the other hand, Pakistan claimed that the “well-planned and calibrated” operation was directed toward “terrorist camps” in Afghanistan, where substantial amounts of ammunition and weapons were stockpiled. It claimed that the utmost efforts were taken to guarantee no collateral damage occurred.
Tensions between the former allies and current adversaries intensified significantly in February when Pakistan announced it was engaged in an “open war” with Afghanistan, following a sharp increase in fatal confrontations and airstrikes across their shared border.
The Taliban government is accused by Islamabad of permitting terrorists, especially the Pakistani Taliban, also known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), to function from its territory and execute strikes within Pakistan. Meanwhile, Kabul has consistently held Pakistan accountable for targeting its civilian population under the guise of counterterrorism operations.
Pakistan even attacked Kabul’s Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital, a drug rehabilitation facility and killed over 400 people as well as left 250 others wounded. Last week, the United Nations Mission in Afghanistan announced that it has recorded more than 1,100 civilian fatalities and injuries in Afghanistan as a result of cross-border violence thus far this year.
