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Pakistani airstrikes hit Afghanistan

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    Pakistani airstrikes hit Afghanistan

    Pakistan strikes targets in Kunar and Helmand provinces overnight, with Kabul reporting nine civilians killed while Islamabad reports 22 militants dead.

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