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Credibility Assessment
Cites named Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid with specific details including exact time, location, casualty breakdown, and resident name; all Five W's covered with concrete facts and logical access via official role. Independently corroborated by multiple outlets including Etilaat Roz, BBC Persian, and Al Jazeera.
Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the Taliban, stated that nine children and one woman were killed in a Pakistani airstrike in Gerbaz district of Khost province. He wrote in a message on X this morning, Tuesday, 4 Qaus, that at 12:00 last night, Pakistani forces bombed the house of a civilian resident named Walaytkhan in the Mughalki area of Gerbaz district. According to Mujahid, five boys and four girls, along with one woman, were killed, and their house was destroyed.
Mujahid added that the Pakistani army conducted airstrikes not only in Khost but also in Paktika and Kunar provinces, wounding four civilians. Pakistani officials have not commented on the attack so far.
This is the latest Pakistani attack on Afghan soil following the failure of negotiations between the Taliban and Pakistan. The Pakistani army has repeatedly carried out attacks on Afghan territory, including in Kabul, and has described the targets of these attacks as members of the Pakistani Taliban or TTP.
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Also Reported By:
- BBC Persian →(11/25/2025)
- Al Jazeera →(11/25/2025)
