Dossier
Giyan district
Coverage of Giyan district in the Nexus archive.
- Pakistani airstrikes kill 36 civilians in Afghanistan and wound 160, officials say
Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan killed 36 civilians and injured 160 others, according to Afghan officials. The strikes targeted militant hideouts in response to recent attacks in Pakistan, but Afghanistan condemned the operation as an act of aggression. Civilian casualties occurred in Paktia, Paktika, and Kunar provinces, with multiple homes and a livestock area hit.