Pakistan allegedly carried out airstrikes on civilian homes in two eastern Afghan provinces early on Monday, killing three members of the same family and injuring four others, according to Afghanistan's Taliban government. Taliban government deputy spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat said an attack around 3:00 am on Monday in Nurgal district of Kunar province ‘completely destroyed’ a house, leaving three people dead and four others wounded.&nbsp;Kunar police spokesman Farid Dehqan told AFP that ‘Pakistani jets carried out’ the strike. Fitrat also said two locations in Paktika province were bombarded. The attacks reportedly destroyed a shop and an unoccupied house but caused no casualties. Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid condemned what he described as "aggression" and said that "Afghans will give it an appropriate response". The reported strikes came days after an explosive and gun attack on a police headquarters in northern Pakistan on Friday left at least 31 people dead, including 16 police officers.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-and-xi-three-meetings-11-months-what-changed-from-busan-to-beijing-to-washington-1789969676104">Trump and Xi, three meetings, 11 months: What changed from Busan to Beijing to Washington</a>&nbsp;The local group Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan, described as a faction linked to the jihadist group Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed responsibility for the attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which borders Afghanistan. Pakistan has repeatedly accused Afghanistan of allowing militant groups responsible for attacks inside Pakistan to operate from Afghan territory. The Taliban government has denied the allegations.&nbsp;The latest reported strikes also come amid a history of cross-border tensions between the two countries. Pakistan's previous deadly airstrikes in Afghanistan took place in June, when around 30 people were reportedly killed in Paktia, Paktika and Kunar provinces. Pakistan said those strikes targeted a TTP faction and killed fighters, while the Taliban government reported civilian casualties. Relations between the neighbouring countries have deteriorated significantly since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021.&nbsp;Earlier this year, Pakistan intensified its bombing campaign, including strikes in Kabul. The deadliest reported attack struck a drug addiction hospital in the Afghan capital on March 16, with the United Nations reporting at least 269 civilian deaths. The latest alleged strikes are likely to further intensify tensions between Islamabad and Kabul, as both sides continue to trade accusations over militant activity and cross-border attacks.

Pakistan allegedly bombed civilian homes in Afghanistan's Kunar and Paktika provinces, killing three people as tensions with the Taliban escalate

Pakistan allegedly carried out airstrikes on civilian homes in two eastern Afghan provinces early on Monday, killing three members of the same family and injuring four others, according to Afghanistan's Taliban government. Taliban government deputy spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat said an attack around 3:00 am on Monday in Nurgal district of Kunar province ‘completely destroyed’ a house, leaving three people dead and four others wounded. Kunar police spokesman Farid Dehqan told AFP that ‘Pakistani jets carried out’ the strike. Fitrat also said two locations in Paktika province were bombarded. The attacks reportedly destroyed a shop and an unoccupied house but caused no casualties. Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid condemned what he described as "aggression" and said that "Afghans will give it an appropriate response". The reported strikes came days after an explosive and gun attack on a police headquarters in northern Pakistan on Friday left at least 31 people dead, including 16 police officers. Also Read: Trump and Xi, three meetings, 11 months: What changed from Busan to Beijing to Washington The local group Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan, described as a faction linked to the jihadist group Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed responsibility for the attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which borders Afghanistan. Pakistan has repeatedly accused Afghanistan of allowing militant groups responsible for attacks inside Pakistan to operate from Afghan territory. The Taliban government has denied the allegations. The latest reported strikes also come amid a history of cross-border tensions between the two countries. Pakistan's previous deadly airstrikes in Afghanistan took place in June, when around 30 people were reportedly killed in Paktia, Paktika and Kunar provinces. Pakistan said those strikes targeted a TTP faction and killed fighters, while the Taliban government reported civilian casualties. Relations between the neighbouring countries have deteriorated significantly since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021. Earlier this year, Pakistan intensified its bombing campaign, including strikes in Kabul. The deadliest reported attack struck a drug addiction hospital in the Afghan capital on March 16, with the United Nations reporting at least 269 civilian deaths. The latest alleged strikes are likely to further intensify tensions between Islamabad and Kabul, as both sides continue to trade accusations over militant activity and cross-border attacks.

Pakistan allegedly bombed homes in Afghanistan's Kunar and Paktika provinces, killing three civilians and worsening tensions with the Taliban government

Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions escalate after deadly strikes kill three in Kunar

New Delhi: In the wake of a devastating airstrike by Pakistan that killed many civilians at a drug rehabilitation centre in the Afghan capital, India has sent a consignment of emergency medical supplies to help treat the injured. The Indian government delivered a 2.5-tonne consignment of emergency medicines, medical disposables, treatment kits, and essential equipment to Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Health. The aid arrived in Kabul shortly after the attack to support the care of survivors and those wounded in the strike.&nbsp;“India stands in solidarity with the Afghan people and will continue to extend all possible humanitarian support in this difficult hour,” India’s Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement. The assistance comes even as Delhi has been helping Afghanistan to address its health challenges, particularly amid widespread drug addiction issues.&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/MEAIndia/status/2034974274373492978/embed">https://x.com/MEAIndia/status/2034974274373492978/embed</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;The attack on 16 March targeted the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital (also known as Omar), a 2,000-bed facility dedicated to helping those battling drug addiction. The strike by Pakistan air force, which occurred around 9:00 PM local time during the holy month of Ramadan, destroyed large parts of the complex, including patient wards and housing units. Afghan authorities reported that at least 400 people were killed and more than 250 injured, most of them vulnerable patients receiving treatment. Rescue teams continued to search the rubble for days, pulling bodies from collapsed buildings amid reports of intense fires.&nbsp;India’s response was swift and focused on humanitarian support. Dr Sharafat Zaman Amar, spokesperson for Afghanistan’s health ministry, confirmed receipt of the supplies, noting they were provided directly to aid recovery efforts at affected facilities. The medicines are intended for urgent trauma care and related needs following the incident.&nbsp;The attack marked one of the deadliest single events in the escalating conflict between the two neighbours. The attack by Pakistan saw widespread international condemnation, including by India. New Delhi had earlier strongly condemned the airstrike as a “barbaric” and “unconscionable” act of violence against civilians, calling for accountability and an end to such attacks.

The attack by Pakistan saw widespread international condemnation, including by India. New Delhi had earlier strongly condemned the airstrike as a “barbaric” and “unconscionable” act of violence against civilians, calling for accountability and an end to such attacks.

New Delhi: In the wake of a devastating airstrike by Pakistan that killed many civilians at a drug rehabilitation centre in the Afghan capital, India has sent a consignment of emergency medical supplies to help treat the injured. The Indian government delivered a 2.5-tonne consignment of emergency medicines, medical disposables, treatment kits, and essential equipment to Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Health. The aid arrived in Kabul shortly after the attack to support the care of survivors and those wounded in the strike. “India stands in solidarity with the Afghan people and will continue to extend all possible humanitarian support in this difficult hour,” India’s Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement. The assistance comes even as Delhi has been helping Afghanistan to address its health challenges, particularly amid widespread drug addiction issues. https://x.com/MEAIndia/status/2034974274373492978/embed The attack on 16 March targeted the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital (also known as Omar), a 2,000-bed facility dedicated to helping those battling drug addiction. The strike by Pakistan air force, which occurred around 9:00 PM local time during the holy month of Ramadan, destroyed large parts of the complex, including patient wards and housing units. Afghan authorities reported that at least 400 people were killed and more than 250 injured, most of them vulnerable patients receiving treatment. Rescue teams continued to search the rubble for days, pulling bodies from collapsed buildings amid reports of intense fires. India’s response was swift and focused on humanitarian support. Dr Sharafat Zaman Amar, spokesperson for Afghanistan’s health ministry, confirmed receipt of the supplies, noting they were provided directly to aid recovery efforts at affected facilities. The medicines are intended for urgent trauma care and related needs following the incident. The attack marked one of the deadliest single events in the escalating conflict between the two neighbours. The attack by Pakistan saw widespread international condemnation, including by India. New Delhi had earlier strongly condemned the airstrike as a “barbaric” and “unconscionable” act of violence against civilians, calling for accountability and an end to such attacks.

The attack by Pakistan saw widespread international condemnation, including by India. New Delhi had earlier strongly condemned the airstrike as a “barbaric” and “unconscionable” act of violence against civilians, calling for accountability and an end to such attacks.

India rushes emergency aid to Afghanistan after deadly Pakistan airstrike on Kabul hospital

Afghanistan has vowed to retaliate against Pakistan as authorities perform mass burials for victims of a devastating airstrike that struck a drug treatment centre in the capital, Kabul. The nation is currently preparing last rites for the hundreds killed in Monday night's strike, which flattened the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital.&nbsp;Afghanistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, on Tuesday confirmed that more than 408 individuals "under treatment" for narcotics addiction were killed and over 265 were injured in a Pakistani strike, many of whom remain in critical condition.&nbsp;Earlier in the day, two large excavators were seen digging on a hill in Kabul, AFP reported. Taliban's interior ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen Qani confirmed a mass funeral would be held there.&nbsp;"Not all 400 bodies will be buried in Kabul because some of them were transferred to their provinces," he added.&nbsp;However, Pakistan has denied Taliban government claims that the centre was deliberately targeted and said it had carried out precision strikes on "military installations and terrorist support infrastructure".&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/kill-anyone-in-sight-israel-authorises-its-military-to-kill-any-high-ranking-iranian-officials-1773833858920">Kill anyone in sight: Israel authorises its military to kill any high-ranking Iranian officials</a>&nbsp;The recent Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict, termed "open war" by Islamabad, was triggered after Pakistan's Pakistan Air Force (PAF) launched airstrikes on targets in Afghanistan's Nangarhar, Paktika, and Khost provinces on what it described as terror hideouts, following the Islamabad Mosque bombing on February 6 and high casualty attacks on military checkpoints in Bajaur and Bannu Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province of northwestern Pakistan in mid-February.&nbsp;Pakistan has repeatedly alleged that its north-western neighbour backs Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and offers safe haven to militants targeting Islamabad, an accusation Afghanistan has consistently rejected.<h2>Afghanistan vows revenge</h2>Afghanistan’s Taliban government Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani has promised retribution for this week’s Pakistani airstrike that killed hundreds at a Kabul drug rehabilitation centre.&nbsp;"We will take revenge," the Taliban government minister said on Wednesday at the mass burial of some of the victims in the capital, calling those behind Monday night's bombing "criminals".&nbsp;"We are not weak and helpless. You will see the consequences of your crimes," he added.&nbsp;On Tuesday, describing Pakistan's actions as "pure oppression and an unjustified war," &nbsp;Taliban's Foreign Minister Muttaqi vowed, "reciprocal, proportionate, and legitimate defensive measures until the other side ceases its violations and refrains from its crimes".&nbsp;

Afghanistan’s Taliban government Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani has promised retribution for this week’s Pakistani airstrike that killed hundreds at a Kabul drug rehabilitation centre.

Afghanistan has vowed to retaliate against Pakistan as authorities perform mass burials for victims of a devastating airstrike that struck a drug treatment centre in the capital, Kabul. The nation is currently preparing last rites for the hundreds killed in Monday night's strike, which flattened the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital. Afghanistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, on Tuesday confirmed that more than 408 individuals "under treatment" for narcotics addiction were killed and over 265 were injured in a Pakistani strike, many of whom remain in critical condition. Earlier in the day, two large excavators were seen digging on a hill in Kabul, AFP reported. Taliban's interior ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen Qani confirmed a mass funeral would be held there. "Not all 400 bodies will be buried in Kabul because some of them were transferred to their provinces," he added. However, Pakistan has denied Taliban government claims that the centre was deliberately targeted and said it had carried out precision strikes on "military installations and terrorist support infrastructure". Also Read: Kill anyone in sight: Israel authorises its military to kill any high-ranking Iranian officials The recent Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict, termed "open war" by Islamabad, was triggered after Pakistan's Pakistan Air Force (PAF) launched airstrikes on targets in Afghanistan's Nangarhar, Paktika, and Khost provinces on what it described as terror hideouts, following the Islamabad Mosque bombing on February 6 and high casualty attacks on military checkpoints in Bajaur and Bannu Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province of northwestern Pakistan in mid-February. Pakistan has repeatedly alleged that its north-western neighbour backs Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and offers safe haven to militants targeting Islamabad, an accusation Afghanistan has consistently rejected. Afghanistan vows revenge Afghanistan’s Taliban government Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani has promised retribution for this week’s Pakistani airstrike that killed hundreds at a Kabul drug rehabilitation centre. "We will take revenge," the Taliban government minister said on Wednesday at the mass burial of some of the victims in the capital, calling those behind Monday night's bombing "criminals". "We are not weak and helpless. You will see the consequences of your crimes," he added. On Tuesday, describing Pakistan's actions as "pure oppression and an unjustified war," Taliban's Foreign Minister Muttaqi vowed, "reciprocal, proportionate, and legitimate defensive measures until the other side ceases its violations and refrains from its crimes".

Afghanistan’s Taliban government Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani has promised retribution for this week’s Pakistani airstrike that killed hundreds at a Kabul drug rehabilitation centre.

Mass funeral in Afghanistan for victims of Pakistan rehab centre strike; Taliban vows revenge

Afghanistan on Tuesday (March 17) said more than 408 individuals "under treatment" for narcotics addiction were killed and over 265 were injured in a Pakistani strike on a drug rehabilitation clinic in Kabul on the night of March 16, as the Pakistani military targeted "one of the most vulnerable and deserving-of-compassion segments of society."&nbsp;"This incident demonstrates that the Pakistani military apparatus shows no regard for Islamic or humanitarian principles of warfare," Afghanistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi said during a press briefing in Kabul.&nbsp;Kabul accused Pakistan of deliberately targeting "civilian and humanitarian facilities with complete disregard for restraint," and highlighted that Islamabad chose "the eve of the auspicious Eid al-Fitr" for the attack as the Pakistani military establishment "holds no respect for human or Islamic values, teachings, or boundaries," Muttaqi added.&nbsp;Muttaqi asserted "Afghanistan has lost trust in Pakistan's intentions regarding diplomatic solutions" as Islamabad's forces violated the "airspace and carried out bombings using jets" on February 22, despite Kabul handing over three Pakistani military prisoners on February 17 to the Saudi delegation during mediation efforts.&nbsp;The recent Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict, termed "open war", by Islamabad, was triggered after Pakistan's Pakistan Air Force (PAF) launched airstrikes on targets in Afghanistan's Nangarhar, Paktika, and Khost provinces on what it described as terror hideouts, following the Islamabad Mosque bombing on February 6 and high casualty attacks on military checkpoints in Bajaur and Bannu in mid-February.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/netanyahu-s-office-hit-iran-claims-launched-strikes-near-israel-pmo-1773761736487">Netanyahu's office hit? Iran claims launched strikes near Israel PMO</a>&nbsp;Pakistan repeatedly accused its north-western neighbour of providing support to Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and giving sanctuary to terrorists against Islamabad, a claim which Afghanistan denied multiple times.&nbsp;Describing Pakistan's actions as "pure oppression and an unjustified war," Foreign Affairs Muttaqi vowed, "reciprocal, proportionate, and legitimate defensive measures until the other side ceases its violations and refrains from its crimes".&nbsp;Meanwhile, Islamabad stated that "all military operations will continue till such time as there is a change in the behaviour and the ground reality in the Afghan Taliban regime-controlled territory.”&nbsp;“We identify sites based on robust and rich intelligence that is verified, re-verified, counter-verified, and then verified again. And then we strike terrorists and terrorist infrastructure. That's what we did last night. That's what we've been doing for the last three weeks,” Mosharraf Zaidi, Spokesperson for Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, said in a statement. &nbsp;

Kabul accused Pakistan of deliberately targeting "civilian and humanitarian facilities with complete disregard for restraint," and highlighted that Islamabad chose "the eve of the auspicious Eid al-Fitr" for the attack.

Afghanistan on Tuesday (March 17) said more than 408 individuals "under treatment" for narcotics addiction were killed and over 265 were injured in a Pakistani strike on a drug rehabilitation clinic in Kabul on the night of March 16, as the Pakistani military targeted "one of the most vulnerable and deserving-of-compassion segments of society." "This incident demonstrates that the Pakistani military apparatus shows no regard for Islamic or humanitarian principles of warfare," Afghanistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi said during a press briefing in Kabul. Kabul accused Pakistan of deliberately targeting "civilian and humanitarian facilities with complete disregard for restraint," and highlighted that Islamabad chose "the eve of the auspicious Eid al-Fitr" for the attack as the Pakistani military establishment "holds no respect for human or Islamic values, teachings, or boundaries," Muttaqi added. Muttaqi asserted "Afghanistan has lost trust in Pakistan's intentions regarding diplomatic solutions" as Islamabad's forces violated the "airspace and carried out bombings using jets" on February 22, despite Kabul handing over three Pakistani military prisoners on February 17 to the Saudi delegation during mediation efforts. The recent Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict, termed "open war", by Islamabad, was triggered after Pakistan's Pakistan Air Force (PAF) launched airstrikes on targets in Afghanistan's Nangarhar, Paktika, and Khost provinces on what it described as terror hideouts, following the Islamabad Mosque bombing on February 6 and high casualty attacks on military checkpoints in Bajaur and Bannu in mid-February. Also Read: Netanyahu's office hit? Iran claims launched strikes near Israel PMO Pakistan repeatedly accused its north-western neighbour of providing support to Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and giving sanctuary to terrorists against Islamabad, a claim which Afghanistan denied multiple times. Describing Pakistan's actions as "pure oppression and an unjustified war," Foreign Affairs Muttaqi vowed, "reciprocal, proportionate, and legitimate defensive measures until the other side ceases its violations and refrains from its crimes". Meanwhile, Islamabad stated that "all military operations will continue till such time as there is a change in the behaviour and the ground reality in the Afghan Taliban regime-controlled territory.” “We identify sites based on robust and rich intelligence that is verified, re-verified, counter-verified, and then verified again. And then we strike terrorists and terrorist infrastructure. That's what we did last night. That's what we've been doing for the last three weeks,” Mosharraf Zaidi, Spokesperson for Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, said in a statement.

Kabul accused Pakistan of deliberately targeting "civilian and humanitarian facilities with complete disregard for restraint," and highlighted that Islamabad chose "the eve of the auspicious Eid al-Fitr" for the attack.

Pakistan military strike on Kabul clinic kills 406, Afghanistan says; Islamabad vows to continue operations

India strongly condemned Pakistan after deadly strikes in Kabul, Afghanistan, left at least 400 people dead and over 250 injured, including patients at a major hospital. In a sharp response, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) described the attack as ‘barbaric, cowardly and unconscionable’ and accused Pakistan of attempting to ‘dress up a massacre as a military operation’.&nbsp;The government emphasised that the timing of the strike during Ramzan made it even more disturbing. “There is no faith, no law, and no morality that can justify the deliberate targeting of a hospital and its patients,” the MEA said. India further said that the incident undermines Afghanistan’s sovereignty and poses 'a direct threat to regional peace and stability'. "It reflects Pakistan’s persistent pattern of reckless behaviour and its repeated attempts to externalize internal failures through increasingly desperate acts of violence beyond its borders,” the statement added.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/explosions-rock-kabul-as-afghanistan-blames-pakistan-for-airstrikes-as-tensions-escalate-1773685349894">Explosions rock Kabul as Afghanistan blames Pakistan for airstrikes as tensions escalate</a>&nbsp;Calling for accountability, India urged the global community to act against those responsible and ensure civilian safety. “India extends its deepest condolences to the bereaved families, wishes a swift recovery to those injured, and stands in solidarity with the people of Afghanistan in this tragic moment,” the MEA said. The strike reportedly hit a 2,000-bed hospital in Kabul, which functioned as a drug rehabilitation centre. The explosion left the structure in ruins, with debris and personal belongings scattered across the site.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/us-iran-war-is-the-world-moving-away-from-the-dollar-1773746956167/embed">https://www.wionews.com/videos/us-iran-war-is-the-world-moving-away-from-the-dollar-1773746956167/embed</a><h2>Pakistan says Afghan claims it targeted Kabul rehab centre ‘entirely baseless’</h2>Pakistan, however, denied targeting civilian infrastructure. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar dismissed the allegations as “entirely baseless”. He said that Pakistan carried out six “precise, deliberate and professional” strikes targeting militant and military infrastructure in Kabul and Nangarhar.&nbsp;“No hospital, no drug rehabilitation centre, and no civilian facility was targeted. The targets were military and terrorist infrastructure, including ammunition and technical equipment storage sites and other installations linked to hostile activity against Pakistan,” he said.

'Barbaric and cowardly': India slams Pakistan over Kabul hospital strike killing 400

India strongly condemned Pakistan after deadly strikes in Kabul, Afghanistan, left at least 400 people dead and over 250 injured, including patients at a major hospital. In a sharp response, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) described the attack as ‘barbaric, cowardly and unconscionable’ and accused Pakistan of attempting to ‘dress up a massacre as a military operation’. The government emphasised that the timing of the strike during Ramzan made it even more disturbing. “There is no faith, no law, and no morality that can justify the deliberate targeting of a hospital and its patients,” the MEA said. India further said that the incident undermines Afghanistan’s sovereignty and poses 'a direct threat to regional peace and stability'. "It reflects Pakistan’s persistent pattern of reckless behaviour and its repeated attempts to externalize internal failures through increasingly desperate acts of violence beyond its borders,” the statement added. Also Read: Explosions rock Kabul as Afghanistan blames Pakistan for airstrikes as tensions escalate Calling for accountability, India urged the global community to act against those responsible and ensure civilian safety. “India extends its deepest condolences to the bereaved families, wishes a swift recovery to those injured, and stands in solidarity with the people of Afghanistan in this tragic moment,” the MEA said. The strike reportedly hit a 2,000-bed hospital in Kabul, which functioned as a drug rehabilitation centre. The explosion left the structure in ruins, with debris and personal belongings scattered across the site. https://www.wionews.com/videos/us-iran-war-is-the-world-moving-away-from-the-dollar-1773746956167/embed Pakistan says Afghan claims it targeted Kabul rehab centre ‘entirely baseless’ Pakistan, however, denied targeting civilian infrastructure. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar dismissed the allegations as “entirely baseless”. He said that Pakistan carried out six “precise, deliberate and professional” strikes targeting militant and military infrastructure in Kabul and Nangarhar. “No hospital, no drug rehabilitation centre, and no civilian facility was targeted. The targets were military and terrorist infrastructure, including ammunition and technical equipment storage sites and other installations linked to hostile activity against Pakistan,” he said.

India issued a strong condemnation of Pakistan after strikes in Kabul, Afghanistan, killed at least 400 people and injured over 250, including hospital patients

Afghan authorities on Monday (March 16) accused neighbouring Pakistan of carrying out airstrikes on Kabul, after loud explosions were heard across the Afghan capital and air defence systems were activated. According to reports, several blasts occurred between 9:00 pm and 9:15 pm local time. Smoke was seen rising from areas including Shahr-e-Naw and Wazir Akbar Khan in central Kabul. Residents described scenes of panic as families rushed outside their homes seeking safety. One mother was seen calling for her son to return indoors as explosions shook the neighbourhood.&nbsp;The strikes came just days before the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, forcing many people who had just finished their evening fast to flee their homes and search for shelter. Some residents took cover in basements while others ran into the streets. Taliban government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said on X that the Pakistani military had “once again violated Afghan territory”, describing the attack as a crime and an act of inhumanity.

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Pakistan has carried out several strikes in Afghanistan in recent weeks. The attacks are linked to growing tensions between the two countries, with Pakistan accusing the Taliban government of sheltering militants responsible for cross-border attacks. Mujahid claimed the latest strike hit a drug treatment centre and resulted in civilian casualties, although this could not be independently verified. Pakistan’s military did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The anti-aircraft firing stopped around 10:00 pm, after which ambulance sirens were heard across the city.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/jaishankar-meets-eu-leaders-in-brussels-discusses-ukraine-war-west-asia-conflict-and-india-eu-trade-deal-1773678968233">Jaishankar meets EU leaders in Brussels, discusses Ukraine war, West Asia conflict and India-EU trade deal</a>&nbsp;Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan escalated sharply in October last year, causing dozens of deaths. Although the fighting briefly subsided, clashes resumed last month, with Pakistan describing the situation as an “open war”. The United Nations mission in Afghanistan reported on Friday that at least 75 civilians have died since February 26 as violence between the two sides intensified. Both governments insist that civilians are not deliberately targeted, although cross-border shelling and airstrikes are frequently reported in eastern and southern Afghanistan.&nbsp;Afghan officials said Pakistani shelling overnight between Sunday and Monday killed three children and a woman in eastern Afghanistan. Authorities in Khost province said mortar fire from Pakistan killed two children in the Dubai area on Sunday night. Another person died in Nuristan province when shelling struck a civilian home, according to deputy government spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat. Afghan authorities say at least 18 civilians have been killed in the past week due to cross-border clashes.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/iran-threatens-uss-gerald-ford-strike-group-iran-warns-gulf-states-over-us-warship-support-1773683113381/embed">https://www.wionews.com/videos/iran-threatens-uss-gerald-ford-strike-group-iran-warns-gulf-states-over-us-warship-support-1773683113381/embed</a>&nbsp;The ongoing violence has disrupted trade and displaced around 115,000 people, according to the UN refugee agency.The World Food Programme said it has begun distributing emergency food assistance to more than 20,000 displaced Afghan families and warned that continued instability could push millions closer to hunger. On Monday morning, more than 100 displaced people gathered at a WFP distribution site in Paktia province near the eastern border to receive fortified biscuits and emergency food supplies.

Explosions rock Kabul as Afghanistan blames Pakistan for airstrikes as tensions escalate

Afghan authorities on Monday (March 16) accused neighbouring Pakistan of carrying out airstrikes on Kabul, after loud explosions were heard across the Afghan capital and air defence systems were activated. According to reports, several blasts occurred between 9:00 pm and 9:15 pm local time. Smoke was seen rising from areas including Shahr-e-Naw and Wazir Akbar Khan in central Kabul. Residents described scenes of panic as families rushed outside their homes seeking safety. One mother was seen calling for her son to return indoors as explosions shook the neighbourhood. The strikes came just days before the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, forcing many people who had just finished their evening fast to flee their homes and search for shelter. Some residents took cover in basements while others ran into the streets. Taliban government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said on X that the Pakistani military had “once again violated Afghan territory”, describing the attack as a crime and an act of inhumanity.

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