Afghanistan’s Defence Ministry announced that its Air Force has conducted what it described as precise and coordinated aerial operations against multiple Pakistani military installations. In a statement on social media, it said, the strikes were aimed at major Pakistani military facilities, including Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi, 12th Division headquarters in Quetta, and Khwazai Camp in Mohmand Agency of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Afghanistan further claimed that several other strategic command centres across Pakistan were also targeted during the operation. It said, based on preliminary assessments, the strikes successfully caused significant damage to the intended targets. These operations were carried out in response to the recent aerial incursions by the Pakistani military, which struck Kabul and Bagram, the statement said. The ministry stressed that any further breach of Afghan airspace or “acts of aggression” by Pakistan will invite a swift, decisive, and proportionate response.
The developments come less than a week after Islamabad declared what it termed “open war” on the Afghanistan following renewed cross-border clashes between Afghan and Pakistani forces. Pakistan carried out airstrikes in Kabul and Kandahar on Friday, hours after Afghan forces reportedly attacked Pakistani border troops in retaliation for earlier strikes conducted this week.
