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Smoke rises following an air strike by Pakistan in location given as Nangarhar, Afghanistan, March 16, 2026, in this still image obtained from a handout video. Pakistan Ministry of Information/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. OVERLAY FROM SOURCE. VERIFICATION: Reuters was able to partially confirm the location from buildings and road layout which matched satellite imagery of the area. Date of the footage could not be verified but no older version of the video was found post
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