Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan
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On 16 April 2022, the Pakistani military conducted predawn airstrikes on multiple targets in Afghanistan's Khost and Kunar provinces. Afghan officials said the attacks killed at least 47 civilians and injured 23 others. Initial reports described the attacks as either rocket strikes or aerial strikes carried out by a number of aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force, and Afghan officials claimed the operation was carried out by Pakistani military helicopters and jets. Pakistani officials initially denied Pakistan carried out the airstrikes, but Pakistani security officials later claimed the airstrikes involved drone strikes from inside Pakistani airspace, and that no aircraft were deployed. Some reports said the Pakistani airstrikes also targeted parts of Paktika Province.
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1980 | Siege of Khost | Soviet Union, siege, Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, Islamic Unity of Afghanistan Mujahideen | Wikidata |
| site | fort | Combat Outpost Bowri Tana | outpost | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Combat Outpost Matun Hill | outpost | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Combat Outpost Narizah | outpost | Wikidata | |