Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan kill at least 10 civilians, UN confirms

Overnight on October 1, Pakistani airstrikes hit Kunar and Helmand provinces in Afghanistan. The UN mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) confirmed at least 10 civilians killed — most of them children — and 9 injured; three houses were destroyed. Pakistan's Information Ministry said the strikes targeted TTP ("Fitna al-Khawarij") hideouts and claimed 22 militants were killed — a claim that could not be independently verified. Source: Reuters, October 1, 2026. https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/pakistani-airstrikes-afghanistan-kill-nine-kabul-says-2026-10-01/