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Pakistani Airstrikes in Afghanistan Kill 45

HeadlineApr 18, 2022

Tension is escalating along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. On Saturday, Pakistani airstrikes inside Afghanistan killed at least 45 people. This came two days after Pakistan said militants based in Afghanistan killed seven Pakistani soldiers in North Waziristan. Pakistan has accused the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan of allowing armed militants to use the country as a base to carry out attacks against Pakistan.

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