Pakistani forces conducted airstrikes and ground operations along the Afghanistan border overnight on June 28-29, 2026, killing at least 36 civilians and wounding over 160 according to Afghan officials, with the UN independently confirming at least 28 deaths and 49 wounded. Pakistan claims it targeted militant hideouts in Paktia, Paktika, and Kunar provinces in response to attacks inside Pakistan, including a Karachi assault that killed three soldiers, and says it killed 29 fighters. Afghanistan condemned the strikes as acts of aggression and vowed to respond, while both countries summoned each other's diplomats in protest. The escalation comes despite April 2026 China-mediated talks where both nations agreed not to escalate their conflict, which has killed hundreds since February 2026.
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