Afghanistan has strongly condemned Pakistan for violating its sovereignty following a series of airstrikes on its eastern Paktika province on Tuesday night, saying at least 51 people have been killed in the attacks,

Following deadly Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan's Paktika province, tensions have escalated between the two nations. Afghanistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Pakistan's Charge d'Affaires,

Hamdullah Fitrat, the deputy spokesman for the Afghan government, said those killed in the strikes that targeted four locations in Barmal, were refugees, adding that six others were also wounded.

A Taliban government official said the airstrikes Pakistan launched on Afghanistan Tuesday killed 46 people, including women and children, according to The Associated Press. Hamdullah Fitrat, the deputy spokesperson for the Afghan government,

Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have reached a deadly new height as cross-border clashes erupt, leaving fatalities on both sides. The Taliban accuses Pakistan of deadly airstrikes, while Pakistan claims to have targeted militant hideouts.

At least one Pakistani soldier has died during clashes with Afghan Taliban forces amidst heightened tensions along the de-facto border, a source in Islamabad said Saturday (Dec 28). The clashes took place overnight as militants linked to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) tried entering Pakistan near Kurram and North Waziristan points,