Event Brief
Pakistan says 22 terrorists killed in Afghanistan airstrikes
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Oct 01, 2026 at 12:31 AM ET
UPDATED Oct 01, 2026 at 6:09 PM ET
Summary: Pakistan said airstrikes in Afghanistan killed at least 22 terrorists as part of a campaign to eliminate militants’ hideouts across the border. Afghanistan’s Taliban government said the same strikes killed nine Afghan civilians, including women and children, and injured 11 others.
WHO: Pakistan; Afghanistan’s Taliban government
WHAT: Pakistan reported that its airstrikes in Afghanistan killed at least 22 terrorists; the Taliban government said the strikes killed nine Afghan civilians and injured 11 others.
WHEN: Oct 1, 2026
WHERE: Helmand province, southwestern Afghanistan
WHY: Pakistan said the strikes were part of a campaign to eliminate militants’ hideouts across the border.
How this story developed (showing 3 of 3 earlier reports)
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