Fresh strikes by Pakistan have caused damage to several homes in the Sarkano district of Afghanistan’s Kunar province. Cross-border hostilities have been escalating in eastern Afghanistan, with attacks starting at midnight and continuing into Wednesday morning. Residents reported hearing explosions across multiple regions of the district, as per Afghanistan’s Khaama Press.
Areas in Asadabad were also targeted by Pakistani forces, with video footage showing at least one residential house heavily damaged. Tensions between the Taliban and Pakistan have heightened in the past two months, leading to repeated exchanges of fire along the disputed border areas. The Taliban authorities have accused Pakistani forces of violating Afghanistan’s sovereignty.
Over recent weeks, Kunar has become a key flashpoint in the conflict, with multiple reports of artillery shelling and airstrikes targeting border districts. Families have been forced to flee their homes due to safety concerns, disrupting daily life and causing damage to infrastructure. Residents in the affected region fear a broader humanitarian crisis if clashes persist.
Pakistan forces conducted rocket strikes in the Shali Dara area of Khas Kunar district of Afghanistan on April 13, as reported by Khaama. Severe food shortages are being faced by 136,000 people, representing 17,000 households in Nooristan province, due to weeks of border clashes between Taliban forces and Pakistan, according to an ICRS Press release. Afghanistan’s Minister of Economy Qari Mohammd Hanif stated that over 27,000 Afghan families across nine provinces have been displaced due to attacks by Pakistan’s military, causing civilian casualties and humanitarian violations.
