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Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan kill at least 13 people, official says
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Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan have killed at least 13 people, including 11 children, one woman, and one elderly man. The attacks targeted the Afghan provinces of Khost, Kunar, and Paktika. Afghanistan has accused Pakistan of conducting the airstrikes, while Pakistan has not acknowledged the strikes. The incident marks a new escalation in border tensions between the two countries, which have been embroiled in months of deadly fighting.