Pakistan conducts airstrikes in Afghanistan following Kohat attack
Pakistan's military launched airstrikes across the Afghanistan border in response to the 2026 Kohat attack, according to Reuters. Afghanistan's government and the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) reported that the strikes resulted in the deaths of three family members. The incident represents an escalation in the ongoing Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict, which has intensified significantly in recent months.
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Pakistan's military carried out airstrikes across the border into Afghanistan in retaliation for the 2026 Kohat attack, according to Reuters. The strikes constitute the latest escalation in the ongoing Afghanistan–Pakistan war, which has intensified repeatedly in recent months.
Afghanistan's government and the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) both reported that the strikes killed a family of three, although further details regarding the exact location and circumstances of the deaths were not immediately available.
The incident highlights the deteriorating security relationship between Islamabad and Kabul. Pakistan increasingly conducts cross-border operations that it claims target militant groups responsible for attacks on Pakistani territory, while Afghan authorities and international observers have consistently documented civilian casualties resulting from such military actions.
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