Pakistani air strikes killed 26 militants in Afghanistan border areas, Pakistan's government said on Wednesday.
"In the aftermath of recent terrorist incidents in Pakistan.... precise and calibrated Strikes were carried out along Pakistan Afghanistan border areas on hideouts and safe havens," Pakistan's information minister Attaullah Tarar posted on X, adding that 26 militants linked to the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terror group were killed.
He did not comment on any civilian casualties after Afghan authorities, who have denied Afghanistan is used for militancy, said at least 12 people, including children, were left dead in the strikes.
Islamabad has blamed Kabul for harbouring terrorists that it says plot attacks in Pakistan. The Taliban has denied the allegations.
The renewed violence threatens to disturb a long lull in fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan, who fought their worst battle in years in February.
The two countries agreed to a fragile ceasefire in March, with China trying to mediate a settlement to the conflict.
