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world14 hours ago•32 min saved

Border clash reignites tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan

Pakistani and Afghan forces exchanged fire along their border after Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan targeted militant camps, with each side accusing the other of initiating the clash. The fighting, centered around the Torkham and Tirah areas near the Durand Line, comes after weekend strikes and risks undermining a fragile ceasefire. Pakistan says its strikes killed dozens of militants, while Afghan officials say it was responding to cross-border fire; the UN reported civilian casualties in Nangarhar, though tolls vary and remain unverified.

via Reuters|

#afghanistan #airstrikes #border

world23 hours ago•17 min saved

History Lessons: Airpower Alone Won’t Bend Iran

A Responsible Statecraft analysis argues that coercing Iran with airpower alone is historically ineffective: without credible ground pressure, bombing rarely produces capitulation, and Iran’s resilience and dispersed defenses mean air campaigns are more likely to harden resolve than force a deal.

via Responsible Statecraft|

#airpower-coercion #airstrikes #diplomacy

world1 day ago•21 min saved

Pakistan says cross-border air strikes kill 100+ militants in Afghanistan, pledges more

Pakistan’s Senate briefing stated that the Pakistan Air Force conducted intelligence-based air strikes on February 21 against seven Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan hideouts in eastern Afghanistan, killing more than 100 militants (including a Taliban commander) and heavily damaging militant facilities in Bermal, Paktika. Officials insisted civilians were not targeted, and Pakistan has shared evidence of terrorist activity originating from Afghan soil with Afghan authorities. The minister warned Pakistan will defend itself with similar actions if attacks continue, and tied the moves to ongoing Doha discussions on dismantling sanctuaries.

via The Express Tribune|

#afghanistan #airstrikes #pakistan

world1 day ago•1 min saved

Pakistan pledges decisive retaliation as airstrikes hit Afghan militant hubs

Pakistan’s Senate was told that airstrikes were carried out in three Afghan provinces in retaliation for a series of militant attacks inside Pakistan, targeting terrorist hideouts and training camps with reports of over 100 militants killed; Islamabad warned it will defend itself and respond if cross-border attacks continue.

via Dawn|

#afghanistan #airstrikes #militants

world2 days ago•2 min saved

Cross-border airstrikes deepen Pakistan-Afghanistan rift

Pakistan says it struck armed groups inside Afghanistan after suicide bombings, while Kabul denies that Afghan territory allowed attacks; strikes in Nangarhar and Paktika killed and wounded civilians, prompting threats of retaliation and highlighting a deteriorating border dispute as negotiations falter.

via Al Jazeera|

#afghanistan #airstrikes #border-tensions

world2 days ago•211 min saved

Pakistan widens cross-border strikes into Afghanistan against militants

Pakistan says its military carried out intelligence-based, selective airstrikes against seven militant camps inside Afghanistan, targeting the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and affiliated groups, as well as a ISIS-linked group. Afghanistan condemned the strikes as a violation of its sovereignty. The attacks, which hit civilian areas in Nangarhar and Paktika and reportedly killed civilians including women and children, come amid a spike in Pakistani militant attacks and test a fragile ceasefire between the two countries.”

via CNN|

#afghanistan #airstrikes #cross-border-attacks

world2 days ago•4 min saved

Kushner and Witkoff Shape Trump’s Iran-Strike Calculus Ahead of Geneva Talks

President Trump’s possible Iran airstrikes depend on Kushner and Witkoff’s view that Tehran may be stalling a nuclear deal; with Geneva negotiations looming, advisers warn a deal could be unlikely, potentially prompting limited strikes or a wider campaign, while the administration weighs off-ramps and Iran vows retaliation, as Washington deploys substantial airpower including the USS Gerald Ford to prepare for an extended confrontation.

via The Guardian|

#airstrikes #geneva-talks #iran

middle-east4 days ago•3 min saved

Lebanon under fire as Israeli strikes kill senior Hezbollah commander

Israeli air strikes in eastern Lebanon killed at least 10 people, including a senior Hezbollah field commander, in the Bekaa Valley, despite a ceasefire. Israel says it targeted Hezbollah command centres embedded in civilians; Hezbollah confirms casualties and says the ceasefire only applies to southern Lebanon. The strikes are among the deadliest since the 2024 ceasefire and maintain high regional tensions amid broader Middle East hostilities.

via BBC|

#airstrikes #ceasefire #hezbollah

world11 days ago•1 min saved

US escalates airstrikes on ISIS targets in Syria after deadly ambush

CENTCOM said U.S. aircraft conducted 10 strikes against more than 30 ISIS targets in Syria from Feb. 3 through Thursday, hitting weapons storage facilities and other infrastructure; at least 50 ISIS members have been killed or captured and more than 100 targets have been struck since the campaign began after the Dec. 13 ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and a civilian interpreter. Separately, Syria’s government said it captured a base east of the country that had been run by U.S. troops at Al-Tanf, while the U.S. completed transferring thousands of ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq at Baghdad’s request.

via NBC News|

#airstrikes #al-tanf #centcom

world11 days ago•2 min saved

US escalates air campaign against ISIS in Syria under Hawkeye Strike

The US military conducted 10 strikes on more than 30 Islamic State targets in Syria between Feb 3 and Feb 12 as part of Operation Hawkeye Strike, targeting ISIS infrastructure and weapons storage and hitting over 100 targets in total. The effort followed an ambush in Palmyra that killed US personnel and prompted intensified efforts against ISIS. Washington has worked with the Kurdish-led SDF, while Damascus has joined the anti-IS coalition and agreed to cooperate. The US is reducing its troop footprint, evacuating detainees to Iraq for trial, and Syria has taken control of key ISIS prisons and camps, including al-Hawl, though humanitarian groups say the foreigners’ annex at the camp has largely emptied.

via The Guardian|

#airstrikes #hawkeye-strike #isis

world22 days ago•3 min saved

Russia launches sweeping strike on Ukraine as peace talks loom in Abu Dhabi

Russia unleashed one of its largest aerial assaults on Ukraine, firing roughly 450 drones and 70 missiles at energy infrastructure and civilian sites across several regions, causing widespread heating outages in Kyiv and injuring at least 10 people as Zelenskyy urged more air defence ahead of US-brokered peace talks in Abu Dhabi.

via Euronews.com|

#abu-dhabi-talks #airstrikes #power-grid

world25 days ago•2 min saved

Gaza airstrikes kill at least 30, including children, amid fragile ceasefire

Israeli airstrikes on Gaza killed at least 30 Palestinians, including children, with a strike on a Gaza City police station that killed 10 people and other hits on an apartment and tent camps in Khan Younis. The assault, part of ongoing fighting even as a nominal ceasefire holds, comes as a Rafah border crossing reopening looms and aid access remains limited. Gaza’s health ministry says more than 500 Palestinians have died since the ceasefire began, underscoring the continuing humanitarian crisis.

via The Guardian|

#airstrikes #ceasefire #civilian-casualties

defense-news1 month ago•7 min saved

IDF hits Hezbollah sites across Lebanon in response to ceasefire breaches

Israel's IDF says it struck Hezbollah infrastructure across Lebanon— including a weapons-production site in Bir al-Sansal and targets in the Bekaa Valley— in response to Hezbollah ceasefire violations, and it says the operation killed Jawad Basma, who operated at the weapons site, and Muhammad al-Husseini, Hezbollah's Head of Artillery.

via jpost.com|

#airstrikes #ceasefire #defense-news

world1 month ago•324 min saved

Ukraine hit by year’s biggest Russian airstrike as Abu Dhabi trilateral talks begin

Russia launched its largest overnight aerial attack on Ukraine this year, hitting Kyiv and other cities with drones and missiles just as Kyiv, Moscow and Washington opened trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi. Ukraine said more than 370 drones and 21 missiles were fired, targeting energy infrastructure and leaving fires and outages; at least one person was killed and multiple others wounded. The strikes came amid negotiations aimed at a dignified, lasting peace, with Donbas remaining the main sticking point as a second day of talks unfolded.

via CNN|

#abu-dhabi #airstrikes #energy-security

world1 month ago•4 min saved

Caribbean airstrike using civilian disguise fuels perfidy debate

New York Times reports that the first Caribbean airstrike on a suspected drug-boat used a plane painted to look civilian, raising perfidy and war-crime concerns; 11 Venezuelans were killed and critics say the operation is illegal and extrajudicial, while the Pentagon defends it as a counter-narcotics action within the law of armed conflict.

via The Guardian|

#airstrikes #civilian-disguise #extrajudicial-killings