Two Muslim Countries Threatened by War, 10 Killed in Bombing

Two Muslim countries, Pakistan and Afghanistan, are threatened with armed conflict. This follows attacks on their borders, with Pakistan accused.

The Afghan Taliban government even promised to "respond appropriately" to the attack, which killed 10 people. The attack came after a suicide bombing rocked Peshawar, on the Pakistani border, the day before.

"Pakistan's invading forces bombed the home of a local civilian," wrote government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid in X, quoted on Tuesday (November 25, 2025).

"As a result, nine children (five boys and four girls) and one woman were killed in Khost Province," he added.

"Airstrikes targeting the Kunar and Paktika border areas injured four other civilians."

According to the spokesman for the Khost governor, Mustaghfir Gurbuz, the attacks were carried out by drones and aircraft. In Jige Mughalgai, near the Pakistani border, an AFP correspondent saw residents searching through the rubble of collapsed homes and preparing graves for the victims.

"The Islamic Emirate (Taliban) strongly condemns this violation and reiterates that defending its airspace, territory, and people is its legitimate right, and will respond appropriately at the appropriate time," Mujahid said in a separate statement.

The Pakistani military has not yet commented on the attack.

The bombing follows a suicide attack on Monday that targeted the headquarters of the Pakistan Federal Police paramilitary force in Peshawar, killing three officers and wounding 11 others.

No group has claimed responsibility. But state television PTV reported that the attackers were Afghan nationals.

President Asif Zardari blamed the "foreign backed Fitna al-Khawarij," Islamabad's term for the Tehreek e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants it accuses of operating from Afghan soil.

Another suicide bombing outside a courthouse in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, this month killed 12 people and was claimed by a faction of the Pakistani Taliban, which shares the same ideology as the Afghan Taliban.

Islamabad blamed the attack on a militant cell "guided by the Afghan based high command."

Relations between Islamabad and Kabul have been tense since the Taliban's return to power in 2021. Relations worsened after deadly border clashes in October that killed around 70 people on both sides.

The fighting ended with a ceasefire brokered by Qatar and Turkey, but several rounds of talks in Doha and Istanbul failed to produce a lasting agreement. Security issues, particularly Pakistan's demand that Kabul curb the TTP (Terrorist TTP) fighters, have been a sticking point.

Islamabad accuses the Taliban of harboring militants behind the surge in attacks, including the TTP, which has waged a bloody campaign against Pakistan for years. Kabul denies the accusations and denies that Pakistan harbors groups hostile to Afghanistan and disrespects its sovereignty.

Meanwhile, the Pakistan - Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry warned this week that thousands of containers remain stuck at the border, each carrying a daily fee of $150 - $200, calling the economic burden "unbearable."