Afghanistan: Fatalities following a Pakistani drone strike in the Kandahar region

Sep 24, 2026

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(260924) -- KHOST, Sept. 24, 2026 -- This photo taken on Sept. 24, 2026 shows a view of a village after an airstrike in Khost, Afghanistan. At least four people were killed in airstrikes carried out by the Pakistani military across three Afghan provinces on Thursday, the Afghan government said. The strikes hit southern Kandahar province as well as the eastern provinces of Paktia and Khost, Afghan government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement. Describing the attacks as brutal aggression, Mujahid said that these shameless acts of aggression and attacks by the Pakistani military regime will be met with an appropriate response through a decisive stance. Pakistan s Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah T
(260924) -- KHOST, Sept. 24, 2026 -- This photo taken on Sept. 24, 2026 shows a view of a village after an airstrike in Khost, Afghanistan. At least four people were killed in airstrikes carried out by the Pakistani military across three Afghan provinces on Thursday, the Afghan government said. The strikes hit southern Kandahar province as well as the eastern provinces of Paktia and Khost, Afghan government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement. Describing the attacks as brutal aggression, Mujahid said that these shameless acts of aggression and attacks by the Pakistani military regime will be met with an appropriate response through a decisive stance. Pakistan s Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah T
(260924) -- KHOST, Sept. 24, 2026 -- This photo taken on Sept. 24, 2026 shows a view of a village after an airstrike in Khost, Afghanistan. At least four people were killed in airstrikes carried out by the Pakistani military across three Afghan provinces on Thursday, the Afghan government said. The strikes hit southern Kandahar province as well as the eastern provinces of Paktia and Khost, Afghan government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement. Describing the attacks as brutal aggression, Mujahid said that these shameless acts of aggression and attacks by the Pakistani military regime will be met with an appropriate response through a decisive stance. Pakistan s Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah T
4 killed in Afghanistan in Pakistani airstrikes after Afghan drone incursions KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN - SEPTEMBER 24: Security forces stand guard after four people were killed in fresh airstrikes by Pakistan inside three provinces of Afghanistan, Kandahar, Paktia, and Khost provinces on September 24, 2026. Stringer Anadolu Kandahar Afghanistan. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxStringerx
4 killed in Afghanistan in Pakistani airstrikes after Afghan drone incursions KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN - SEPTEMBER 24: Security forces stand guard after four people were killed in fresh airstrikes by Pakistan inside three provinces of Afghanistan, Kandahar, Paktia, and Khost provinces on September 24, 2026. Stringer Anadolu Kandahar Afghanistan. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxStringerx
4 killed in Afghanistan in Pakistani airstrikes after Afghan drone incursions KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN - SEPTEMBER 24: Security forces stand guard after four people were killed in fresh airstrikes by Pakistan inside three provinces of Afghanistan, Kandahar, Paktia, and Khost provinces on September 24, 2026. Stringer Anadolu Kandahar Afghanistan. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxStringerx
4 killed in Afghanistan in Pakistani airstrikes after Afghan drone incursions KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN - SEPTEMBER 24: Security forces stand guard after four people were killed in fresh airstrikes by Pakistan inside three provinces of Afghanistan, Kandahar, Paktia, and Khost provinces on September 24, 2026. Stringer Anadolu Kandahar Afghanistan. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxStringerx
4 killed in Afghanistan in Pakistani airstrikes after Afghan drone incursions KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN - SEPTEMBER 24: Security forces stand guard after four people were killed in fresh airstrikes by Pakistan inside three provinces of Afghanistan, Kandahar, Paktia, and Khost provinces on September 24, 2026. Stringer Anadolu Kandahar Afghanistan. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxStringerx
4 killed in Afghanistan in Pakistani airstrikes after Afghan drone incursions KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN - SEPTEMBER 24: Security forces stand guard after four people were killed in fresh airstrikes by Pakistan inside three provinces of Afghanistan, Kandahar, Paktia, and Khost provinces on September 24, 2026. Stringer Anadolu Kandahar Afghanistan. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxStringerx
4 killed in Afghanistan in Pakistani airstrikes after Afghan drone incursions KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN - SEPTEMBER 24: Security forces stand guard after four people were killed in fresh airstrikes by Pakistan inside three provinces of Afghanistan, Kandahar, Paktia, and Khost provinces on September 24, 2026. Stringer Anadolu Kandahar Afghanistan. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxStringerx
4 killed in Afghanistan in Pakistani airstrikes after Afghan drone incursions KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN - SEPTEMBER 24: Security forces stand guard after four people were killed in fresh airstrikes by Pakistan inside three provinces of Afghanistan, Kandahar, Paktia, and Khost provinces on September 24, 2026. Stringer Anadolu Kandahar Afghanistan. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxStringerx
4 killed in Afghanistan in Pakistani airstrikes after Afghan drone incursions KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN - SEPTEMBER 24: Security forces stand guard after four people were killed in fresh airstrikes by Pakistan inside three provinces of Afghanistan, Kandahar, Paktia, and Khost provinces on September 24, 2026. Stringer Anadolu Kandahar Afghanistan. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxStringerx
4 killed in Afghanistan in Pakistani airstrikes after Afghan drone incursions KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN - SEPTEMBER 24: Security forces stand guard after four people were killed in fresh airstrikes by Pakistan inside three provinces of Afghanistan, Kandahar, Paktia, and Khost provinces on September 24, 2026. Stringer Anadolu Kandahar Afghanistan. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxStringerx
4 killed in Afghanistan in Pakistani airstrikes after Afghan drone incursions KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN - SEPTEMBER 24: Security forces stand guard after four people were killed in fresh airstrikes by Pakistan inside three provinces of Afghanistan, Kandahar, Paktia, and Khost provinces on September 24, 2026. Stringer Anadolu Kandahar Afghanistan. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxStringerx
4 killed in Afghanistan in Pakistani airstrikes after Afghan drone incursions KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN - SEPTEMBER 24: Security forces stand guard after four people were killed in fresh airstrikes by Pakistan inside three provinces of Afghanistan, Kandahar, Paktia, and Khost provinces on September 24, 2026. Stringer Anadolu Kandahar Afghanistan. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxStringerx

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