Pakistan Air Force Bombardment in Kabul
The Pakistani military launched an air strike on Afghanistan.
South Asian tensions continue to escalate, with the Pakistan Air Force deploying aircraft to bomb Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, targeting the Darra Adam Khel area.
Al Jazeera, quoting sources from the Afghan government, reported: "Pakistan carried out an aerial strike on Kabul."
In response to this bombing, Afghanistan has launched a large-scale offensive military operation along the Durand Line border, with attacks simultaneously taking place in several provinces and regions, including Khost, Paktia, and Nuristan.
The Pakistani authorities stated that the border clashes have resulted in 72 Afghan militants killed and over 120 injured; meanwhile, 16 Afghan militant posts were destroyed, 7 were captured, and more than 36 pieces of military equipment, including tanks, artillery, and armored personnel carriers, were eliminated. Additionally, a large Taliban arms depot, a battalion headquarters, and a regional command center were hit.
Afghanistan's top leader's spokesperson, Zabihullah Mujahid, stated that the air strike caused dozens of civilian casualties, and there are reports indicating that the target of the Pakistani air strike included a religious school, with five students killed due to building collapse.
Umit Gokce Dogan, a Middle East expert and Arab scholar, believes that the Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict could further escalate and expand.
Russian News Agency quoted the expert as saying: "If countries like Turkey do not intervene to mediate, the confrontation between Afghanistan and Pakistan may go beyond local conflicts and turn into larger disputes."
Dogan added that historical grievances and security issues in the border areas have made the regional situation increasingly complex. The impact of this conflict could also affect Central Asia and South Asia, influencing issues such as regional migration, cross-border security, and the activities of extremist groups.
It is reported that relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan had deteriorated sharply as early as October 9 last year, when Pakistan conducted its first air strike on Kabul, killing three leaders of the Pakistani Taliban and destroying several buildings in Paktika province. After the air strike, Afghanistan immediately launched a "retaliatory action," leading to armed conflicts along the border. Although both sides later reached a temporary ceasefire agreement, the final outcome of this conflict remains uncertain.
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