Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, urged for calm and respect for human rights and humanitarian law amidst rising tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Pakistan’s Operation ‘Ghazab lil-Haq’ targeted military sites in Kabul, Paktia, and Kandahar, prompting Afghanistan to respond with airstrikes on Pakistani military targets. UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk emphasized the need for dialogue between the two countries to prevent further escalation.
Taliban Deputy Spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat confirmed Afghan Air Force airstrikes on Pakistani military targets in Islamabad, Nowshera, Jamrud, and Abbottabad in retaliation to Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan. Fitrat stated that the Afghan attacks successfully targeted key military positions and installations. Afghan Ministry of National Defence reported retaliatory strikes along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, resulting in casualties on both sides and the capture of Pakistani bases and posts.
The Afghan ministry disclosed that Afghan forces destroyed two Pakistani military bases and 19 posts, leading to the death of 55 Pakistani soldiers and the capture of others. During the operation, Afghan forces seized weapons and military supplies, destroyed an enemy tank, and captured a military transport vehicle. Additionally, Afghan civilians were injured in a missile attack on a refugee camp in Nangarhar province. Pakistan initiated ‘Operation Ghazab lil-Haq’ following alleged unprovoked firing by Afghan forces, leading to airstrikes on military installations in Afghanistan.
