The Pakistani military had 'once again violated Afghan territory', said the Taliban, calling the strikes a crime and an 'act of inhumanity' The Afghan government on Monday accused Pakistan of killing civilians in fresh air strikes on Kabul,

Pakistan confirmed airstrikes on militant hideouts in Afghanistan's Kandahar, escalating ongoing cross-border conflict and raising concerns over regional stability.

Pakistan said Sunday it targeted militant hideouts in Afghanistan’s Kandahar region overnight, as the fighting that erupted between the two neighbors late last month showed no signs of abating. The cross-border fighting,

Ten people were also injured when mortar shells fired from Pakistan overnight struck villages in Afghanistan’s Khost province, said Mustaghfar Gurbaz, a spokesman for the provincial governor. He said several homes were destroyed.

Afghan authorities on Monday accused neighbouring Pakistan of attacking Kabul, as AFP journalists heard loud explosions overhead and anti-aircraft defences swung into action.