Afghanistan, Feb. 23 -- Pakistan says 80 militants were killed in cross-border airstrikes, while Afghan sources report civilian casualties and dispute Islamabad's account.
Danyal Chaudhry, a Pakistani lawmaker and parliamentary secretary for information, said national security was "non-negotiable" following the overnight strikes in eastern Afghanistan.
According to Dawn, Pakistani officials claimed around 80 militants were killed in the operation, though no independent evidence has been released.
Chaudhry said the strikes followed a suicide bombing in Islamabad and the killing of 11 Pakistani soldiers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on February 16, urging Taliban authorities to prevent TTP attacks from their soil.
Pakistan's information ministry ...