PAKISTAN CARRIES OUT AIRSTRIKES IN AFGHANISTAN, KILLING AT LEAST 36

Pakistani forces conducted airstrikes across three provinces in eastern Afghanistan overnight into Monday, according to officials. The strikes resulted in at least 36 deaths and injured more than 160 people, officials said. Pakistan stated the operation targeted a group responsible for attacks carried out across Pakistani territory on the preceding day.

The airstrikes formed part of a broader military operation launched by Pakistan along its border with Afghanistan. Pakistani officials attributed the strikes to a response against militant attacks that had occurred within Pakistan. The operation spanned multiple provinces in Afghanistan's eastern region.

Islamabad said the targeted group was responsible for the attacks that prompted the military response. The exact composition of casualty figures across the three provinces remained unclear from initial reports. Officials indicated the strikes were part of an ongoing security operation in the border region.