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India condemned Pakistan's air strikes in Afghanistan, killing 16 civilians and injuring 15. MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal called it aggression.

India on Saturday condemned the air strikes by Pakistan in Afghanistan, killing 16 civilians and injuring 15 others, calling it ‘act of aggression".

“India condemns the air strikes by Pakistan in Afghanistan’s territory, leading to the death of several civilians and destruction of civilian infrastructure. This is yet another act of aggression by a Pakistani establishment that remains hostile to the idea of a sovereign Afghanistan. India reiterates that Afghanistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity should be fully respected," MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in response to media queries on recent attacks by Pakistan.

The Afghan Taliban government on Friday accused Pakistan of carrying out airstrikes in Kabul and several areas in eastern Afghanistan.

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Hours later, authorities in Kabul said Afghanistan’s air force had responded by targeting Pakistani military installations near Islamabad and in parts of northwestern Pakistan.

Afghan government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Pakistani aircraft also struck fuel depots belonging to the private airline Kam Air near Kandahar airport in southern Afghanistan. According to Mujahid, the fuel supplies are used for civilian and United Nations flights.

Islamabad denied deliberately targeting civilians, stating that its operations were aimed at Pakistani Taliban militants and their support networks operating from across the border. Islamabad described the escalating confrontation as an “open war," raising concerns among the international community about regional stability as the ongoing US-Israeli conflict with Iran continues to widen tensions in the region.

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Pakistan has long accused Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government of harbouring militant groups, particularly the Pakistani Taliban (TTP), which Islamabad says carry out attacks inside Pakistan after crossing the porous and volatile border. Pakistani officials have also alleged that Kabul maintains links with India, a claim the Afghan government denies, insisting it does not shelter militant groups.

The escalation came as a roadside bomb targeting Pakistani police killed seven officers in the northwestern district of Lakki Marwat on Friday.

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