Pakistan’s military has denied taliban claims of conducting air strikes in Afghanistan,deeming the allegations “baseless and factually incorrect.” BBC Verify has been investigating claims made by taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid regarding attacks in Khost, Paktika, and Kunar provinces – areas bordering Pakistan.
The Taliban reports at least 10 people, including nine children, were killed in an attack within Khost province. Evidence gathered by BBC Verify, including photos and videos circulating on social media purportedly from Asadabad in Kunar province, depicts a severely damaged house with significant structural destruction. Thru collaboration with BBC Afghan and utilizing a map from the UN’s OCHA agency, the location was pinpointed near Kunar Prison in the Sagi area. Verification was further aided by an Afghan colleague familiar with the region and analysis from Afghan Witness,a project of the Centre for Facts Resilience,matching building structures and topography with google satellite imagery.
