Pakistan claims to have killed at least 70 militants in Afghan border strikes

Pakistan’s military killed at least 70 militants in strikes along the border with Afghanistan, targeting what it described as hideouts of Pakistani militants it blamed for recent attacks inside the country, the deputy interior minister said.

Kabul rejected the claim.

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