A brutal dawn raid by Pakistani forces has left 28 Afghan civilians dead, sources on the ground confirm. The strikes, which targeted villages along the volatile border region, have ignited a firestorm of diplomatic outrage. British diplomats, pressing for a UN-led investigation, are calling the incident a potential war crime.
Uncovered documents reveal that the Pakistani military used precision-guided munitions supplied by a Western ally, raising uncomfortable questions about complicity. The dead include women and children, a fact that has galvanised international condemnation. But beneath the official statements lies a murkier reality: these strikes were part of a covert operation to disrupt Taliban safe havens.
The problem is that the ‘safe havens’ are also home to thousands of civilians. UK officials are now pushing for sanctions, but the real question is who authorised this bloody miscalculation. And who will pay the price?
