Afghan Taliban forces targeted “several points” in neighboring Pakistan, Afghanistan’s defense ministry said on Saturday, days after Pakistani aircraft carried out aerial bombardment inside Afghanistan.

People celebrated Afghanistan's retaliation in the country's southeastern Khost province, according to the organizer, Rasheedullah Hamdard.

Afghanistan has strongly condemned Pakistan for violating its sovereignty following a series of airstrikes on its eastern Paktika province on Tuesday night, saying at least 51 people have been killed in the attacks,

Pakistan's military operations directly responded to the growing threat posed by the TTP militants, who remained actively involved in violent attacks against Pakistani citizens and security forces.

Based on the statement issued by the Taliban defence ministry, attacks were conducted "beyond the hypothetical line", which is a term often used to describe Pakistan.

Afghanistan defence ministry said that the strikes were carried out beyond the 'hypothetical line', without specifically mentioning Pakistan

Pakistan is paying heavily for its air strikes on Afghanistan. The Taliban launched an operation to avenge the attack. After which there was a clash between Pakistan and the Taliban in Paktia and Khost provinces.

Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have reached a deadly new height as cross-border clashes erupt, leaving fatalities on both sides. The Taliban accuses Pakistan of deadly airstrikes, while Pakistan claims to have targeted militant hideouts.

At least one Pakistani soldier has died during clashes with Afghan Taliban forces amidst heightened tensions along the de-facto border, a source in Islamabad said Saturday (Dec 28). The clashes took place overnight as militants linked to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) tried entering Pakistan near Kurram and North Waziristan points,