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Pakistan Airstrikes in Afghanistan Spark Dispute Over Casualties
Pakistan conducted airstrikes in Afghanistan targeting militant hideouts, with Islamabad claiming 28 militants were killed. However, Kabul stated that only three people were killed in the attacks, identifying them as civilians. The airstrikes occurred in several areas, including Kunar province, and targeted what Pakistan described as TTP (Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan) hideouts. The differing casualty figures have raised fears of further conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
L 1 C 7 R 5
- Left (1): Al Jazeera English
- Centre (7): Associated Press, Bloomberg, Deutsche Welle, Mathrubhumi English, Outlook India, Reuters, The Khaama Press News Agency
- Right (5): Firstpost, India Today, Republic World, The Jerusalem Post, The Pioneer