Pakistan accused of killing eight women and children in Afghanistan air strikes
Pakistan accused of killing eight women and children in Afghanistan air strikes The Taliban has accused Pakistan of killing eight women and children in two overnight air strikes in Afghanistan. Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesperson for the Taliban government, said the "reckless" strikes had hit homes near the border with Pakistan at about 03:00 local time (22:30 GMT). Pakistan has yet to comment. But it comes after President Asif Ali Zardari vowed to "respond strongly" to the deaths of seven troops killed by unknown militants on Saturday. Speaking at the funeral of two of the troops on Sunday, President Zardari added that retaliation would come "regardless of who it is or from which country" the group came from. Saturday's attack on the military post took place close to the Afghan border in north Waziristan. Pakistan says they were launched from Afghanistan - one of a rising number of attacks in recent months, the military say. In a statement to televis...