Local residents in Kunar told Afghanistan International that Pakistani forces attacked Khas Kunar district with heavy weapons, forcing some civilians to flee their homes in fear of mortar strikes.
Local sources have not yet reported any casualties or damage resulting from the attacks.
Neither the Taliban nor Pakistan has so far commented on the incident.
A day earlier, Pakistani rocket attacks on Asadabad and Sarkani district in Kunar left seven people dead and around 75 others injured.
Sources told Afghanistan International that the Taliban fired mortars from Afghan territory at areas in Chaman and Bajaur in Pakistan overnight, killing at least one person and injuring another.
According to the sources, a mortar struck a house in a village in Chaman, leaving two brothers dead and injured.
The incident occurred in Mohammad Hassan village in the Chaman area. Sources said several shops were also damaged in the attack.
These strikes come as cross-border attacks between the Taliban and Pakistan have escalated since Sunday, following a period of relative calm.
On Monday, local sources told Afghanistan International that the Pakistani army carried out artillery attacks on parts of Asadabad, the capital of Kunar, as well as Sayed Jamaluddin Afghan University.
Sources at Kunar’s provincial hospital said the number of casualties from Pakistani attacks on Asadabad and Sarkani district has risen to seven killed and 75 injured, including women and children.
Local sources also said Pakistani forces fired mortars at several villages in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar, after which Taliban forces opened fire on Pakistani posts.
Pakistan accuses the Afghan Taliban of supporting Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, but the Taliban deny the claim.
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Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and broadcasting on Monday denied reports it had attacked Sayed Jamaluddin Afghan University and residential areas in Kunar. The ministry called the claims blatant lies and an attempt to win sympathy and conceal Taliban support for the TTP.
The Taliban’s Ministry of Higher Education said that at least 30 students and lecturers were injured in an attack on Sayed Jamaluddin University.
In a post on X on Monday, April 27, Pakistan’s information ministry stated that no attack had been carried out on the university and described the reports as baseless.
The ministry added that if Pakistan were to target militant infrastructure inside Afghanistan, it would, as in the past, announce it officially and provide concrete evidence.
Earlier, local sources in Kunar told Afghanistan International that the Pakistani army had carried out artillery strikes on various areas in Asadabad, the provincial capital, including Sayed Jamaluddin Afghan University.
The casualty toll from these attacks has been reported as seven killed and 75 wounded.
Sources at the Kunar hospital say Pakistani attacks on the Asadabad city and Sarkani District have killed 7 people and injured 75, including women and children.
A list obtained by Afghanistan International from the Asadabad public hospital contains the names and details of the victims.
Earlier, local sources in Kunar Province reported that Pakistani forces carried out rocket attacks on parts of the provincial capital, including Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University, as well as Sarkani district.
Sources said civilian homes were also hit in the attacks, causing casualties.
Images received by Afghanistan International show thick black smoke rising from several targeted areas.
One of the sites hit was Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University in Asadabad. Footage shows explosions on the campus shortly after mortar shells struck, causing damage.
According to sources, several mortar rounds hit the university. Images show panic and confusion among students following the impact.
Videos also show thick smoke around university buildings and visible damage to parts of its facilities.
Meanwhile, officials at the government hospital in Asadabad confirmed that a number of wounded had been transferred there, and ambulances had been sent to move casualties to other areas.
Taliban: 30 Wounded in Pakistani Attack on Kunar University
The Taliban Ministry of Higher Education said at least 30 students and lecturers were injured in Pakistani attacks on Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University. The group described the attack as cowardly, brutal and against humanitarian and Islamic principles.
In a statement, the ministry said the attacks caused damage to parts of the university and condemned the action as a violation of humanitarian principles and international law.
The ministry also called on international organisations and human rights groups to address the issue and take steps to prevent similar attacks.
Some local residents said that, in addition to rocket fire, drone strikes and even the use of fighter jets had been reported.
According to local sources, as the attacks continued, some civilians were forced to flee their homes.
The attacks come a day after tribal elders in Sarkano district said they had begun talks with elders in Bajaur District across the Durand Line. The talks, held with Taliban approval, were aimed at securing a lasting ceasefire and halting the attacks.
However, the continued violence suggests mediation efforts and tribal negotiations have yet to produce tangible results.
Clashes between Taliban fighters and Pakistani forces have also been reported in border areas of Spin Boldak and South Waziristan.
Local sources told Afghanistan International that Pakistani forces fired mortars at several villages in Spin Boldak District on Sunday night. Sources say Taliban forces returned fire at Pakistani posts.
Residents said on Monday afternoon that gunfire could still be heard in the area.
There is no confirmed information yet on possible casualties from the clashes.
Sources added that the previous night, Taliban forces carried out a retaliatory attack on Pakistani troops in border areas of Spin Boldak district.
The clashes reportedly followed the killing of a local child labourer by Pakistani forces near the Friendship Gate a day earlier.
According to sources, the Taliban attacked Pakistani forces in the Kandak Abdullah area in response to the incident.
One source claimed that six Pakistani forces were killed in the attack, but this has not been confirmed by Pakistan.