Pakistan confirmed on Wednesday that its air force conducted strikes inside Afghanistan, targeting what officials described as “important sites” in Kabul and Kandahar, following a series of powerful explosions in both locations.
A senior Pakistani security official, speaking to Afghanistan International on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the issue, said "significant targets in Kabul and Kandahar were hit.”
Residents in Kabul reported at least four large explosions near Sarak-e-Panj in the Taimani Project area and the Chaharahi Asbha junction. Witnesses said the blasts continued intermittently, with loud detonations heard every few minutes.
According to locals, the explosions occurred near Sultan Mahmood Ghaznavi School in Taimani. Several residents said they heard fighter jets overhead moments before the blasts.
A resident told Afghanistan International that Taliban military vehicles with sirens rushed to the scene as panicked residents fled the area.
Reliable sources confirmed that the airstrikes were carried out by the Pakistani Air Force. However, there have been no verified reports of casualties so far.
The Taliban have not officially commented, but their spokesperson released a video claiming that one of the explosions was caused by a fuel tanker blast.
The airstrikes mark a significant escalation in tensions between Islamabad and the Taliban government, following days of deadly cross-border clashes and growing mutual accusations over militant activity along the frontier.
