{
  "id": 9478109,
  "title": "Pakistan confirms Afghan strikes after resident says Kandahar hit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/pakistan-confirms-afghan-strikes-after-resident-says-kandahar-hit-9478109",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T02:46:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/24/pakistan-confirms-afghan-strikes-after-resident-says-kandahar-hit"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kandahar, Afghanistan was struck by an airstrike overnight, according to a resident who told AFP. Pakistan's information minister confirmed the airstrike, alleging that their neighbors allow terrorist sanctuaries on their soil. The strike targeted 10 locations in Afghanistan, though the specific locations are not mentioned. No immediate response was given by Afghan officials. This comes after a recent Pakistani bombardment in the border area. The strike occurred after a deadly attack on a police headquarters in northern Pakistan which was claimed by a group linked to the TTP.",
  "summary": "Pakistan's information minister says its forces had struck 10 targets in Afghanistan, accusing its neighbour of allowing 'terrorist sanctuaries' on its soil.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Pakistan downs eight drones of Taliban regime along Afghan border",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/pakistan-downs-eight-drones-of-taliban-regime-along-afghan-border",
        "published": "2026-09-23T23:58:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Pakistan confirms Afghan strikes after resident says Kandahar hit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/pakistan-confirms-afghan-strikes-after-resident-says-kandahar-hit",
        "published": "2026-09-24T02:46:47.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "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."
}