Pakistan Launches Rocket Strikes in Afghanistan’s Kunar Province, Locals Report
Pakistani forces carried out rocket strikes on Sunday in the Shali Dara area of Khas Kunar District, Kunar Province, eastern Afghanistan, local residents reported.
Residents in nearby communities said they experienced panic following the attacks, but no immediate details were available on casualties or damage from the strikes. Taliban authorities in Kunar have not commented on the incident.
The strikes follow a pattern of cross-border actions. Taliban officials previously reported Pakistani strikes in Paktika Province, while residents in Khost Province reported cross-border shelling.
The incident comes amid ongoing disputes between Pakistan and Taliban officials over Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan fighters based in Afghanistan. Talks between Pakistani officials and Taliban representatives in Urumqi, China, ended without agreement earlier this month.
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