Air strikes hit 22 ⁠military targets in Afghanistan, Pakistan says op ongoing

Pakistan's ​military spokesperson said that they have hit 22 Afghan ⁠military targets in airstrikes.

This comes after tensions escalated between the two neighbours resulting in Pakistan and Afghanistan trading airstrikes and artillery fire.

According to Pakistan military ⁠spokesperson ⁠Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, at least 12 ‌Pakistani ⁠soldiers and ‌274 ‌Taliban officials and ‌militants ‌were killed.

Chaudhry said that the operation is ongoing on the directions of Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

(with Reuters inputs)