Pakistan Airstrikes
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Afghanistan
Amnesty Alarmed Over Civilian Casualties in Pakistan Airstrikes on Nangarhar
DID Press: Amnesty International expressed deep concern over reports of civilian deaths and injuries during Pakistan’s airstrikes on Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province on February 21–22. The human rights organization called for a comprehensive, independent, and impartial investigation into the incidents. “Reports…
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UN Envoy Condemns Pakistan Airstrikes Killing Afghan Civilians
DID Press: UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, voiced grave concern over recent Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan territory that have killed civilians, particularly children. Bennett urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint, stressing…
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Taliban Weighing TTP or Direct Retaliation Following Pakistan Airstrikes
DID press: Following recent Pakistani airstrikes on Paktika and Nangarhar provinces, the Taliban government has pledged a “hard response at an appropriate time.” A credible source told IRAF that the Taliban’s most likely course of action is to leverage the…
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Taliban’s “Fatwa” may Become Strategic Weapon against Pakistan Airstrikes
DID Press: Amid escalating Pakistani airstrikes along Afghanistan’s eastern provinces, the Taliban’s most potent tool may not be leftover NATO weaponry but the ideological leverage of a religious fatwa. A decree of “defensive jihad” by Sheikh Hibatullah Akhundzada could shift…
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Former Afghan Prosecutor Calls for ICC Intervention Over Pakistan Airstrikes
DID Press: Mohammad Farid Hamidi, Afghanistan’s former attorney general, labeled recent Pakistani airstrikes in Nangarhar and Paktika provinces as “crimes against humanity,” urging the International Criminal Court (ICC) to intervene. He described the attacks as “blind and reckless,” resulting in…
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India Condemns Pakistan Airstrikes on Afghanistan as “Deflection from Domestic Failures”
DID Press: Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs (India), condemned Pakistan’s airstrikes on Afghanistan, saying they resulted in civilian casualties, including women and children, during the holy month of Ramadan. Responding to media queries, Jaiswal said the…
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Afghanistan’s UN Mission Condemns Pakistan Airstrikes as Breach of Int’l Law
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Permanent Mission to UN condemned Pakistan’s airstrikes on Nangarhar Province and Paktika Province, calling them a violation of international law and Afghanistan’s territorial integrity. In a statement issued on Sunday, Feb. 22, the mission said counterterrorism efforts…
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Pakistan Airstrikes on Khost: Diplomatic Deadlock and Cycle of Violence
DID Press: Pakistan, seeing itself in a position of military superiority, has used airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan to advance its geopolitical objectives. The recent attacks may send an implicit message to the Taliban that Islamabad is unwilling to resolve the…
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