At least four individuals lost their lives, and 14 others sustained injuries in airstrikes in Pul-e-Charkhi, Kabul, as confirmed by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). The UNAMA has urged an immediate halt to hostilities to prevent further harm to civilians. Since February 26, ongoing armed clashes with Pakistan have resulted in 75 fatalities and 193 injuries in Afghanistan, according to UNAMA’s reports.
“Civilians, including women and children, are bearing the brunt of the recent surge in cross-border violence,” UNAMA stated. The organization documented four civilian deaths and 14 injuries, emphasizing the need for an immediate cessation of hostilities to safeguard civilian lives. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid accused Pakistan of conducting fresh military strikes across various Afghan provinces, leading to civilian casualties, including women and children.
The attacks have escalated tensions along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, with the Taliban denouncing the strikes as violations of Afghan sovereignty. Mujahid condemned the assaults by Pakistani forces, highlighting the targeting of civilian homes and uninhabited areas. The Taliban spokesperson also accused Pakistani military aircraft of igniting the fuel storage of Kam Air, a private airline company near Kandahar International Airport in Afghanistan.
The recent clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan began when Afghan forces retaliated against Pakistani military installations on February 27 in response to Islamabad’s actions inside Afghan territory on February 21. Following Afghanistan’s retaliatory strikes, Pakistan initiated ‘Operation Ghazab lil-Haq’ (Righteous Fury) in response to what it deemed as unprovoked firing by Afghan forces across multiple border sectors.
