{
  "id": 9042950,
  "title": "Pakistan Says Strikes in Afghanistan Killed '28 Terrorists'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/pakistan-says-strikes-in-afghanistan-killed-28-terrorists",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T00:17:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tempo.co English",
    "slug": "tempo-co-english",
    "url": "https://en.tempo.co/read/2120041/pakistan-says-strikes-in-afghanistan-killed-28-terrorists"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan conducted airstrikes on northeastern Afghanistan on Monday, targeting what it described as suicide bomber training facilities. This was the first such strike by Pakistan since June, following a recent attack on Pakistani police in Kohat, located near the Afghan border. The Pakistani Ministry of Information and Broadcasting claimed that three targets, including a suicide bombers' training markaz, were destroyed, killing 28 terrorists and destroying large quantities of weapons and ammunition. However, the Taliban government in Kabul accused Pakistan of bombing civilian homes, stating that three people were killed and four wounded in Kunar province's Nurgal district. Two other locations in Paktika province were also targeted, with a shop and an unoccupied house destroyed. The conflicting casualty tallies and differing accounts on the locations of the strikes could not be immediately verified. These strikes follow a suicide bombing and a 20-hour gun battle in Kohat last week, which left at least 31 people dead, including 16 police officers. The militant group Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen, linked to Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, claimed responsibility for the attack. Relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan have been tense since the Taliban took power in 2021, leading to open conflict in February. Both countries have accused each other of harboring militant groups responsible for attacks within their territories.",
  "summary": "The Afghan border provinces of Kunar and Paktika were struck overnight. Pakistan said 28 militants were killed, Afghanistan said three civilians died.",
  "key_points": [
    "Pakistan conducted airstrikes in northeastern Afghanistan on Monday.",
    "Strike targeted suicide bomber training facilities, killing 28 terrorists.",
    "Taliban accused Pakistan of bombing civilian homes."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Pakistan's airstrikes in Afghanistan signal a hardening of its stance against militant groups, suggesting Islamabad now views Kabul as a haven for terrorists it holds responsible for attacks on its soil.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}