Afghanistan's Taliban government vowed Tuesday to respond "appropriately at the right time" after Pakistani air strikes overnight killed 10 people in the eastern provinces, according to a spokesman. "The Islamic Emirate strongly condemns this violation and crime and reiterates that defending its airspace, territory, and people is its legitimate right, and it will respond appropriately at the right time," Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement on X. ash-cgo/abs/mtp