Air Delivered event in Afghanistan on Sun 28th June 2026

On 28 June 2026, Pakistani military forces conducted airstrikes on a civilian house in Mandokhail village in Samkani district, Paktia. Local sources stated that the initial airstrike killed an elderly man and a child and injured several other family members, and when local residents gathered to assist the victims, a second strike was carried out, resulting in the deaths of 28 civilians and injuries to 158 others. UNAMA confirmed at least 22 civilian fatalities in this strike. Taliban authorities stated that Pakistani airstrikes across Paktia, Paktika, and Kunar Provinces (coded separately) killed a total of 36 civilians, including children and one woman, injured 163 others and destroyed three residential houses as well as killed livestock, while UNAMA confirmed at least 28 civilian fatalities across strikes in the three provinces. Pakistan, however, stated that the operation targeted the hideouts of Jamaat-ul-Ahrar in border areas, that resulted in killing of 28 militants and the destruction of three militant facilities. Pakistani authorities stated that the strikes were conducted in response to recent attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, and Karachi, including an assault on a Pakistan Rangers camp in Karachi. Fatalities coded as 22 based on the UNAMA estimate.