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Pakistan strikes militant camps along Afghan border after suicide bombings

Sunday, 22 February 2026 6:11 PM [ Last Update: Sunday, 22 February 2026 6:11 PM ]

Residents gather at the site, following the Pakistani airstrikes, in Bihsud district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, February 22, 2026. (Photo by Reuters)

Ghanwa Mohiuddin
Press TV, Islamabad

Pakistani fighter jets have launched a series of cross border airstrikes on Afghanistan.

The strikes targeted residential buildings and a school, killing women and children. Islamabad has confirmed the strikes, claiming they targeted positions linked to Daesh, in response to recent suicide bombings in Pakistan. Ghanwa Mohiuddin reports from Islamabad.

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