Eight people are killed in Pakistani air strikes targeting suspected Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan — with officials promising 'consequences' for the attacks.
The Taliban has promised "bad consequences" for the strikes which are the latest in increasing tensions between the two countries.
The strikes were carried out in the Khost and Paktika provinces bordering Pakistan, according to two Pakistani security and intelligence officials. Chief Afghan Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement that Monday's air strikes killed three women and three children in the district of Barmal in Paktika province, while two other women were killed in a strike in Khost province.
"Pakistan's patience for the Afghan interim government's continued hospitality for terrorists conducting frequent attacks on Pakistan from inside Afghanistan has finally run out," Mr Ali said.
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