It came two days after Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to a ceasefire, followed by almost a week of bloody border clashes that killed scores of military personnel as well as civilians near the border. Taliban security personnel walk past a damaged car in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province on October 16 (AFP). At least 10 people died when Pakistan violated the ceasefire and launched airstrikes inside Afghanistan late Friday, AFP reported, citing officials. It came two days after Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to a ceasefire, followed by almost a week of bloody border clashes that killed scores of military personnel as well as civilians near the border. “Pakistan broke the ceasefire and bombed three places in Paktika (province),” a senior Taliban official said, according to the news agency. He promised that “Afghanistan will take revenge”. Two children among 10 dead A provincial hospital official in Afghanistan said that 10 civilians were killed and 12 others injured in the new Pakistani airstrikes on the country. There were two children among those who died, he told AFP, as the Pakistan-Afghanistan war took a new turn. Three cricketers killed Three Afghan players who were in the Paktika region for a tournament were killed in the Pakistani airstrikes, the Afghanistan Cricket Board was quoted as saying by AFP. The cricket board further said it was pulling out of the Tri-Nation T20I series in which Pakistan will play, which is scheduled to start next month.’ What did Pakistan say? A senior security official in Pakistan confirmed the attacks on Afghanistan to AFP, saying forces had carried out “precision airstrikes” in the Afghan border. The official added that the strikes were launched to target Hafiz Gul Bahadur Group, a local faction linked to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) – the Pakistani Taliban. Islamabad accused the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group of being responsible for suicide bombing and gun attack at a military camp in North Waziristan district that left seven Pakistani soldiers dead. The North Waziristan district is located in the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. (This is a developing story. Check back for updates) Get latest real-time updates Stay up to date with latest trends, India, world and US news. Business NewsNewsWorldAfghanistan claims ‘ceasefire is broken’, vows to retaliate as new Pakistani airstrikes kill 10 – Here’s what we know More
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