Kabul, Sept. 21 -- Afghanistan on Monday vowed an "appropriate response" to Pakistani airstrikes in Kunar and Paktika provinces, with government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid accusing Pakistan's military of targeting civilian areas and describing the attacks as a repetition of "crimes" against Afghanistan.

In a post on X, Mujahid said the strikes had killed three civilians and wounded four others in Kunar, while an attack in Paktika damaged a house and a local shop.

"Crime and Aggression: Last night, the invading Pakistani army bombarded civilian areas of Afghanistan in Kunar and Paktika provinces. In Kunar, one woman and two men were martyred, and two women and two men were wounded; all of them are local civilian residents. In Paktik...