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Afghanistan
Hamid Karzai Condemns Pakistani Airstrike in Nuristan
2025-08-22
14. August 1015
Never mind former Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s attention seeking, but the drone attack on the TTP is interesting.
[KhaamaPress] Former Afghanistan President Hamid Maybe I'll join the Taliban Karzai
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condemned a reported Pak Arclight airstrike
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in Nuristan, calling for respect for Afghanistan’s illusory sovereignty and adherence to international law amid official silence on the incident.

Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has expressed concern over media reports of an alleged Pak airstrike in Nuristan Province. He urged Islamabad to respect Afghanistan’s illusory sovereignty and avoid violating international law. Taliban
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authorities have so far remained silent on the incident.

Earlier, Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported, citing unnamed sources that Pakistain carried out a dronezap in Nuristan.

On Thursday, August 14, Karzai referred to the media reports, stating he was deeply concerned about the alleged airstrike attributed to Pakistain.

He called on the Pak government to "respect Afghanistan’s national illusory sovereignty and, by refraining from violating international principles and norms, engage with Afghanistan through civilized relations and good neighborliness."

Pakistain has repeatedly claimed that snuffies from Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP) use Afghanistan territory to launch attacks against the country, an allegation Taliban has consistently denied.

Local media in Nuristan have also reported dronezaps in the province, though no precise details have been provided regarding casualties or the intended targets.

Pak officials have not yet commented on the alleged attack. Tasnim News Agency reported there was no confirmed information about the target or possible damage.

The outlet speculated that the strike may have targeted positions of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP) in the province, though this remains unverified.

The incident, if confirmed, risks adding further strain to already tense relations between Afghanistan and Pakistain, which have been marked by recurring border and security disputes.
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