Taliban Vows Retaliation After Pakistani Airstrikes Kill 10: 'Will Respond At Right Time'

Last Updated:November 25, 2025, 16:00 IST

Taliban spokesperson said the attacks reflected “nothing but the failure and humiliation of Pakistan’s military rulers".

An Armed Taliban security personnel stands guard near the closed gate of the zero point border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan at Spin Boldak district in Kandahar province on October 12, 2025.

The Taliban government responded sharply to the overnight Pakistani airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan that killed ten civilians on Tuesday, saying that it would deliver a response “at the right time."

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid, writing on X, condemned the strikes as a “violation and crime," insisting that protecting Afghanistan’s airspace and citizens is the government’s “legitimate right."

“The Islamic Emirate strongly condemns this violation and crime and reiterates that defending its airspace, territory, and people is its legitimate right, and it will respond appropriately at the right time," he said.

According to an earlier statement from Mujahid, nine of those killed were children, five boys and four girls, along with one woman.

He said the strikes targeted the home of a civilian in Khost province. Additional reported strikes on the border areas of Kunar and Paktika injured four others, AFP noted, citing Mujahid.

Pakistan’s government and military have not yet issued comments regarding the allegations.

The escalation comes a day after two suicide bombers and a gunman launched an assault on the Federal Constabulary headquarters in Peshawar’s Saddar district, killing three officers and injuring eleven.

Security forces swiftly killed the attackers. No group has taken responsibility, though suspicion has centred on Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), according to the Associated Press.

Following the Peshawar attack, a Pakistani diplomat met with a senior Afghan provincial official to discuss security issues.

The latest tensions add to friction along the border. Just over a month ago, Afghan officials accused Pakistan of carrying out drone strikes in Kabul.

A ceasefire arranged in October by Qatar and Turkey technically remains in effect, and neither mediator has commented on the new incidents.

Iran has also expressed willingness to help reduce hostilities between the neighbouring states.

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