Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby tells reporters on Thursday the air strikes were in support of Afghan security forces in recent days but does not provide details
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid says the strikes were on Wednesday night on the outskirts of the southern city of Kandahar, killing three of their fighters and destroying two vehicles
Sources say Pakistan is particularly concerned over the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, as the TTP militants may take advantage of the security vacuum and may enter the country in the garb of Afghan refugees
Taliban militants have launched several major offensives in northern Afghanistan in recent weeks as US and international troops withdraw from the country
The month-long stoppage in hostilities in the Alingar district of Laghman province, one of the hardest hit by violence, was called to allow local farmers to harvest their wheat crop and students to sit annual examinations
Tribal elders drafted a demand letter, known locally as an "Ariza", which was then signed by two local officials of each the Taliban and the government.