Tensions deepen between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Two houses were targeted in a Pakistani airstrike in Garmsir, Helmand province, resulting in 10 casualties including women and children.
According to news agency Reuters, this attack was carried out in the Garmsir district of Helmand province. Pakistani aircraft targeted residential areas.
Maulana Sher Mohammad Wahdat, head of Helmand's Information and Culture Department, confirmed that two houses were completely destroyed in the attack.
According to initial data released by local officials, the main points of this incident are as follows:
Officials say the final number of casualties may change as relief work is still ongoing. Full information related to the site is being gathered.
This attack comes at a time when security relations between the two countries are continuously deteriorating. A dispute has been going on for a long time over the nearly 2,600 kilometer long border between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Pakistan alleges that Afghan soil is being used for attacks occurring on its border.
Islamabad has been particularly concerned about the activities of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Pakistan claims that these groups are finding refuge in Afghanistan.
However, the Taliban government in Kabul has been consistently rejecting these allegations.
Pakistan had previously conducted airstrikes in various parts of Afghanistan in the last week of September. Pakistan claims these attacks were carried out on locations where drones were being stored.
Attacks against Pakistan were being launched from these locations. The Afghan Taliban has termed all these claims as wrong.
Recent developments have also made dialogue and mediation efforts between the two countries difficult. Countries like China, Turkey, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia are playing a role in trying to reduce tension.
Despite this, the cycle of cross-border action and counter-claims continues. The local administration has appealed to citizens to remain alert.
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