Afghanistan says its forces hit militant hideouts in Pakistan, Islamabad denies claim
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Taliban claims Afghan forces struck militant hideouts inside Pakistan; Islamabad denies it

Daily Maverick—Afghanistan's Taliban government claimed its forces conducted strikes on militant hideouts inside Pakistani territory, a significant escalation in cross-border tensions. Pakistan's government denied the claim outright. Reuters confirmed both sides' conflicting accounts. The Hindu reported Afghan forces described targeting specific sites linked to anti-Taliban fighters operating from Pakistani soil.