New Delhi: Just as a fragile ceasefire between Pakistan and the Taliban appeared to be holding, Afghan officials said late Friday that Pakistani forces had carried out airstrikes inside Afghanistan that killed at least 10 people, including three local cricketers, prompting Afghanistan’s cricket board to withdraw from a planned tri-nation series with Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

The strikes were reported hours after Pakistan and Taliban representatives agreed to extend a 48-hour truce until the conclusion of talks in Doha, Qatar.

Afghan authorities said the strikes hit areas of Paktika province and nearby districts close to the Pakistan border; a police spokesperson said a civilian home in Khanadar village had been hit, and there were casualties. Show Full Article

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