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Pakistan Airstrikes Kill 3 in Afghanistan’s Kunar Province
At least three people died in Pakistani airstrikes on northeastern Afghanistan, reigniting tensions between the two neighbors after three months of relative calm.
Afghan officials reported on Monday that at least three people were killed in Pakistani airstrikes targeting northeastern Afghanistan, raising fears of renewed tension between the two neighboring countries following roughly three months of relative calm.
Escalation amid cross-border accusations
Ties between the former allies have remained strained since February, when they engaged in their worst fighting in years.
The dispute centers on militant activity inside Pakistan, with Islamabad accusing Kabul of harboring armed groups that launch cross-border attacks from Afghan soil.
The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan denies those allegations and maintains that militancy is an internal Pakistani issue.
Details of today’s strikes
The airstrikes occurred days after an attack on a police facility in northwestern Pakistan that killed at least 16 people.
Hamdullah Fetrat, Deputy Spokesman for the Taliban, stated in a post on X that at least one residential building was hit in Kunar Province, resulting in the deaths of three members of a single family and injuries to four others.
He added that in Bermel District of Paktika Province, two locations came under bombardment, destroying an unoccupied house and a shop, with no reported casualties.
Reciprocal drone operations and past incidents
Afghanistan launched drone strikes against Pakistan in July, according to Islamabad, which said its forces intercepted and shot down the drones.
The deadliest single incident occurred in March, when a Pakistani airstrike on Kabul killed more than 400 people. The Afghan Taliban claimed the strike targeted a drug rehabilitation center.
Islamabad rejected that characterization, stating the operation “precisely targeted military installations and infrastructure supporting terrorists.”
Military aviation capabilities
According to data from the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies, Pakistan maintains a large air force comprising 422 fighter aircraft and over 260 helicopters.
Afghanistan does not possess fighter jets but is known to operate at least six fixed-wing aircraft, 23 helicopters, and unmanned aerial vehicles previously used in combat operations against Pakistan.
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