Pakistani Airstrikes in Afghanistan Kill at Least 13 People, Official Says

Pakistan launched new airstrikes on Afghanistan early Wednesday, in a further escalation of months of fighting between the two neighbors that has killed hundreds. The strikes, which Afghanistan said hit the eastern provinces of Khost, Kunar, and Paktika, shattered more than a month of calm between the two sides. Afghan government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said 13 people had been killed — 11 children, one woman, and an elderly man — and that 14 other civilians were wounded. Pakistan confirmed it had carried out strikes, saying it targeted militant hideouts and infrastructure linked to recent attacks inside Pakistan, and that 26…