Pakistani strikes kill dozens in Afghanistan

(BBC Pashto and BBC Urdu) Pakistan launched airstrikes and sent ground troops into Afghan provinces along its border on Sunday, killing dozens, officials say. Afghanistan’s Taliban government condemned the “cowardly act” and called it “a crime and atrocity”. At least 100 people have been killed or wounded, including civilians, Taliban officials told BBC Pashto. Pakistan’s information minister Attaullah Tarar said 29 militants were killed in strikes targeted at their hideouts, adding that the strikes were a response to “recent terrorist attacks against innocent people”. Pakistan has long accused Afghanistan of harbouring terrorists who carry out attacks on its soil, a claim the Taliban government rejects. –  Pakistani strikes kill dozens in Afghanistan