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Afghanistan
AFGHANISTAN — Massive deployment of Taliban who have declared war on Pakistan
2024-12-28
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Responding to this report from Wednesday, I imagine:
Death Toll Rises to 46 in Pakistan’s Airstrikes on Afghanistan, Majority Women and Children

[KhaamaPress] The Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
 authorities report that a Pak Arclight airstrike
...KABOOM!...
 in Paktika
...which coincidentally borders North Wazoo and Kurram Agency...
 province has killed at least 46 people and injured 6 others. The attack has drawn widespread condemnation.

Hamdullah Fitrat, Deputy Spokesperson of the Taliban regime,, told Khaama Press on Wednesday, December 25, that the Pak military bombed four areas in the Barmal district of Paktika.

According to Fitrat, the airstrike killed 46 individuals, including women and kiddies, and left six others injured. The attack has been described as particularly devastating.

On Tuesday evening, December 24, the Pak Army launched an attack on "Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP) bases" in the Barmal district of Paktika province. The Taliban have vowed to retaliate against this attack.

Media outlets close to the Pak Army reported that several snuffies were killed in these targeted strikes, and four operational bases of the TTP were destroyed.

The Taliban’s Ministry of Defense, however, stated that the attack targeted "Wazooi refugees," disputing the claim that the strikes were solely aimed at holy warriors.

The Ministry of Defense warned that this attack would not go unanswered. It emphasized its commitment to safeguarding Afghanistan’s territorial integrity and responding to such aggression.

unverified video of one incident:


Related:
Paktika: 2024-12-27 UN calls for investigation into air strikes on Afghan border
Paktika: 2024-06-20 TTP leader 'killed' in Afghanistan's Kunar province
Paktika: 2024-05-31 'The people who control the country.' How Afghanistan has changed under the Taliban
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Barmal district: 2023-06-27 Talibs Clash with Pak Border Guards in Paktika: Two Taliban Gunnies and Five Pak Soldiers Killed
Barmal district: 2022-11-17 Daily Evacuation Brief November 17, 2022
Barmal district: 2022-08-10 Senior TTP leader Omar Khalid Khorasani killed in Afghanistan, Taliban spokesperson confirms
Posted by:Fred

#10  Bellum omnium contra omnes.
Posted by: Ululating Platypus   2024-12-28 20:33  

#9  Taliban is reducing their fixed costs before the Jan 20 dip in revenue. Layoffs with complementary virgins.
Posted by: Super Hose   2024-12-28 13:38  

#8  The Taliban will likely have some very good equipment courtesy of senile Joe and stupid Lloyd Austin.
Posted by: EMS Artifact   2024-12-28 13:26  

#7  Is this something the Russians and North Korean peacekeepers may wish to assist with ?
Posted by: Besoeker   2024-12-28 10:31  

#6  Hoping this goes on for a long while.
Posted by: ed in texas   2024-12-28 10:27  

#5  Root for the UN to get involved.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2024-12-28 10:12  

#4  Another of those squabbles that I don't know who to root for. Can they both lose?
Posted by: alanc   2024-12-28 08:57  

#3  Bandit binness. A minor problem with import/export tariffs. They'll soon have it all sorted out.
Posted by: Besoeker   2024-12-28 07:22  

#2  Let's you and him fight
Posted by: Frank G   2024-12-28 05:36  

#1  Taliban targets 'several points' in Pakistan in retaliation for airstrikes - Afghan Def. Min.
Posted by: Grom the Reflective   2024-12-28 05:22  

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