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Pak conducts airstrikes in Kabul, Kandahar regions, no casualties reported

Islamabad/Kabul, Oct 16 (UNI) In a further escalation of tensions, Pakistani military said that it carried out airstrikes inside Afghanistan late Wednesday, targeting what officials described as "important sites" in the provinces of Kabul and Kandahar, following a series of powerful explosions in both locations.
An anonymous Pakistani security official, speaking to Afghan media confirmed that the PAF had carried out "significant targets in Kabul and Kandahar were hit." However, there have been no verified reports of casualties so far.
Locals in Kabul confirmed four large explosions near Sarak-e-Panj in the Taimani Project area and the Chaharahi Asbha junction. Witnesses said the blasts continued intermittently, with loud detonations heard every few minutes.
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