Pakistan Airstrikes Kill at Least 28 Civilians in Afghanistan, UN Confirms

Pakistani airstrikes hit Mandokhail village in Paktia province, Afghanistan, killing at least 28 civilians according to the United Nations. The Taliban government called the strikes an 'atrocity' and said 36 civilians died. Pakistan claimed it was targeting militants near the border, specifically members of Tehrik-e-Taliban and Islamic State Khorasan. The strikes are the latest escalation in monthslong border tensions between Pakistan and Taliban-led Afghanistan. Images from the scene showed locals inspecting damaged houses in the aftermath.