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Afghanistan lodges complaint with UN over Pakistan’s airstrikes
(Last Updated On: April 20, 2022)
Afghanistan’s permanent mission at the United Nations has lodged a complaint with the UN Security Council against Pakistani airstrikes on Khost and Kunar provinces last week.
Naseer Ahmad Faiq, chargé d’affaires of the mission at the UN, tweeted the airstrikes violated Afghanistan’s territorial integrity.
Pakistani airstrikes on Khost and Kunar on Saturday, April 16, killed more than 40 people, including women and children.
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) summoned Pakistan’s ambassador Mansoor Ahmad Khan to protest against the strikes while a government spokesman stressed the need to resolve issues through political means.