Pakistan violated the ceasefire late Friday night and carried out airstrikes on Afghanistan. According to AFP, at least 10 people were killed, including three Afghan cricketers. Afghanistan vowed to avenge the attack. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced its withdrawal from the triangular T20 series scheduled for the end of November. Afghanistan’s pledge “Pakistan broke the ceasefire and bombed three places in Paktika province,” a senior Taliban official told AFP on condition of anonymity. He went on to say, “Afghanistan will take revenge.” A provincial hospital official, also speaking on condition of anonymity, told AFP that ten civilians were killed and 12 others were injured in the attacks, including two children. The Afghanistan Cricket Board told AFP that three cricketers, Kabir, Sibgatullah and Haroon, who were in the region for a tournament, were killed in the attack. The board also announced that it is pulling out of the triangular T20 series with Pakistan next month. Why Pakistan carried out airstrikes In Pakistan, a senior security official told AFP that security forces had carried out “precision airstrikes” in Afghan border areas targeting the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group, a local faction affiliated with Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) – the Pakistani Taliban. Islamabad said the same group was involved in a suicide bombing and fire attack on an army camp in North Waziristan district, which borders Afghanistan, that killed seven Pakistani paramilitary personnel. Why the dispute between the two countries started: Pakistan has accused Afghanistan of harboring terrorist groups led by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), i.e. Pakistani Taliban, in its territory, although Kabul denies this allegation. Cross-border violence has increased dramatically since the Afghan foreign minister visited India on Saturday. After his arrival, explosions occurred in the Afghan capital of Kabul. Following this, the Taliban began attacking parts of its southern border with Pakistan, to which Islamabad responded strongly. When did the truce take place? When the ceasefire began at 1300 GMT on Wednesday, Islamabad said it would last for 48 hours, but Kabul said it would remain in place unless Pakistan violated it. Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif accused Kabul of acting as a “proxy for India” and conspiring against Pakistan. “No matter where terrorism comes from, it will have to pay a heavy price,” he said. Meanwhile, Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said their forces had been ordered not to attack unless Pakistani forces attacked first. “If they do, you have every right to defend your country.” Share this story Tags
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