The Afghan Air Force conducted airstrikes on Pakistani military targets in Islamabad, Nowshera, Jamrud, and Abbottabad, as announced by Taliban Deputy Spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat. These attacks were in response to Pakistani military airstrikes in Kabul, Kandahar, and Paktia the previous night. Fitrat revealed that the Afghan Ministry of National Defence’s Air Force targeted a military camp near Faizabad city in Islamabad, an army cantonment in Nowshera, Jamrud military colony, and Abbottabad around 11:00 am, successfully hitting key military positions and installations.
Earlier, the Afghan Ministry of National Defence reported retaliatory strikes along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, resulting in the death of at least 55 Pakistani soldiers and the capture of two bases and 19 posts. These counter-attacks occurred amidst escalating tensions along the border region. The Afghan ministry stated that the retaliatory operations were carried out in response to Pakistan’s airstrikes on Afghan territory, which resulted in casualties among women and children. Afghan forces targeted posts of Pakistani military forces in the east and southeast directions, across the Durand Line, destroying two Pakistani military bases and 19 posts.
During the operations, Afghan forces seized numerous light and heavy weapons, ammunition, and military supplies, destroyed an enemy tank, and captured a large military transport vehicle. The Afghan ministry also mentioned that eight Afghan soldiers were killed, and 11 others were injured during the operation. Additionally, 13 Afghan civilians, including women and children, were injured in a missile attack by Pakistani forces on a refugee camp in the Afghan province of Nangarhar. Pakistan had initiated ‘Operation Ghazab lil-Haq’ (Righteous Fury) in response to alleged unprovoked firing by Afghan forces across various border sectors, with the Pakistan Air Force conducting airstrikes on military installations in Kabul, Kandahar, and Paktia.
