At least 17 Afghan civilians were killed following airstrikes reportedly carried out by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) in eastern Afghanistan, according to local officials. The strikes allegedly targeted areas in the Ghani Khelo and Garda Samia (Behsud) districts, where residential neighborhoods were hit.
Local sources claimed that women and children were among the casualties, and several others were injured. Emergency teams rushed to the affected locations to assist survivors and transport the wounded to nearby medical facilities. Eyewitnesses described scenes of destruction, with damaged homes and debris scattered across the impacted areas.
There has been no immediate detailed response from Pakistani authorities regarding the reported civilian casualties. The incident is expected to further strain already tense relations between the two neighboring countries.
Officials are continuing to assess the extent of the damage and verify casualty figures as investigations into the strikes remain ongoing.
