Afghanistan says Pakistan bombed Khost, killing nine children and a woman

At least nine children and a woman were killed when Pakistani forces bombed a home in the southeast of Afghanistan, according to Afghan authorities.

The attack occurred at midnight (19:30 GMT), according to Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the Taliban administration, in the Gurbuz district of Khost province on Tuesday.

According to Mujahid in a post on X, “The Pakistani invading forces bombed Waliat Khan, son of Qazi Mir,” at the residence of a neighborhood resident.

He continued, “His house was destroyed and nine children, five boys and four girls, and one woman were martyred as a result.”

At least four civilians were hurt in the airstrikes that occurred in the northeastern Kunar and eastern Paktika provinces, according to Mujahid.