AfghanTaliban has targeted a number of points in neighbouring Pakistan, Kabul's defence ministry said Saturday, in what seems to be a response to an aerial bombardment carried out by Pakistani aircraft on Afghan territory a few days ago.

Taliban security personnel stand guard near a damaged car two days after air strikes by Pakistan in the Barmal district of eastern

The statement from the Defence Ministry did not specify Pakistan but [b]said the strikes were conducted "beyond the 'hypothetical line'" – an expression used by Afghan authorities to refer to a border with Pakistan that they have long disputed.

"Several points beyond the hypothetical line, serving as centres and hideouts for malicious elements and their supporters who organised and coordinated attacks in Afghanistan, were targeted in retaliation from the southeastern direction of the country," the ministry said.

Asked whether the statement referred to Pakistan, ministry spokesman Enayatullah Khowarazmi said: "We do not consider it to be the territory of Pakistan, therefore, we cannot confirm the territory, but it was on the other side of the hypothetical line."

Afghanistan has for decades rejected the border, known as the Durand Line, drawn by British colonial authorities in the 19th century through the mountainous and often lawless tribal belt between what is now Afghanistan and Pakistan.

No details of casualties or specific areas targeted were provided. The Pakistani military's public relations wing and a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Afghan authorities warned on Wednesday they would retaliate after the Pakistani bombardment, which they said had killed civilians. Islamabad said it had targeted hideouts of Islamist militants along the border.

The neighbours have a strained relationship, with Pakistan saying that several militant attacks that have occurred in its country have been launched from Afghan soil – a charge the Afghan Taliban denies.

Botragelad:
Funny how you don't want the world to see the Jewish people as murders, genocide perpetrators but you call a whole country extremists, knowing fully well everybody in Pakistan and Afghanistan cannot be an extremist. But your schizophrenic deluded mind is so filled with bigotry you are just full of hate.

LibertyRep:
Will there ever be peace in this world?

Aren't people tired of chaos?

malali:
.....

Righteousness2:
Your boy has posted, where is the rest of the gang elusive001, oneonland ,

Botragelad:

Your posts lack anything mentally stimulating . Any opportunity to direct hate to anyone Muslim. You just jump on it. That's definition of a Bigot.

Softmirror:
Take a look at all of the countries surrounding the United States of America, all have suffered oppression from the U.S.A. Just recently, Panama's President has quickly remembered the incoming president that they are a sovereign country. Why?! What is extreme about Taliban? What is extreme about Pakistan?!

Which one of this two countries have fought and invaded, cause chaos around the world more than the United States in a bid to spread their Democratic dictatorship.

Botragelad:

Malali is saying the truth

Botragelad:

Is the United State also responsible for the Terrorist activity committed by Islamic Terrorists all over the world?

Again, why don't we see people from other religion blowing themselves up, stabbings, etc in the name of their god. Or do Islamic extremists have a problem with thinking and saying no to the United state's influence? 😂😂

Softmirror:


You must be blind. It is enough blood shed in the quest of spreading democracy which is an ideology.

Botragelad:

It's enough bloodshed in the quest of spreading Islamic terrorism which is a vile ideology. Fix your trash and stop blaming the United State.

Bloody terrorists can't look inward! 😂

Botragelad:

I love Islam. Mashallah

Softmirror:


Now, I have succeeded in moving you out of your narrow perspective.

Softmirror:


Now, I have succeeded in moving you out of your narrow perspective.

malali:


Dont argue with botragelad he is a Certified Bigot.
All he does on nairaland is garner hate for Muslims,Arabs,women and children as long as they are Muslims or Arabs. Very vile Jewish man.

Botragelad:

No I did. Fix the vile ideology in Islam, and quit blaming everyone else for your problems.

Is the west responsible for your inability to stop commiting terrorist act everywhere you go? 😂

Softmirror:


Terrorist act? How?! Kindly explain.

Botragelad:

I hate Islam