Pakistan accused of attacking Afghan university
Air attacks on the province of Kunar have killed at least seven people and injured 75, sources tell the BBC.
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Air attacks on the province of Kunar have killed at least seven people and injured 75, sources tell the BBC.
Afghan officials report that Pakistani mortar and missile strikes in Kunar province killed seven people and wounded at least 85, including students and professors at Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University. Pakistan denies targeting the university, calling the claims 'a blatant lie'.
Afghan authorities claim that Pakistani mortar and missile attacks in Kunar province resulted in seven deaths and at least 85 injuries, including students and professors at Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University. Pakistan refutes the allegations, labeling them 'a blatant lie'.
Both Pakistan and Afghanistan accuse each other of launching cross-border attacks, with Afghan authorities reporting mortar and rocket attacks by Pakistan in Kunar province, and Pakistan alleging gunfire from Afghanistan in South Waziristan. These incidents threaten the fragile ceasefire established during recent peace talks.
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