politics
February 27, 2026
Blasts rock Kabul as Pakistan and Afghanistan exchange strikes (VIDEOS)
Multiple explosions shook Kabul early Friday as Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged military strikes across their volatile border
TL;DR
- Multiple explosions occurred in Kabul and other Afghan regions early Friday.
- Pakistan launched Operation Ghazab Lil Haq, citing Afghan cross-border attacks.
- Afghan forces conducted cross-border attacks on Pakistani military positions.
- Pakistan claimed to have destroyed Taliban military installations and killed dozens of fighters.
- Afghanistan stated its offensive was a response to earlier Pakistani air raids.
- Heavy exchanges of fire were reported across multiple border sectors, leading to civilian evacuations.
- One civilian was killed and others injured in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province due to mortar shells.
- Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have deteriorated over accusations of harboring militants.
- The violence challenges a ceasefire agreed upon in October 2025.
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