Afghan authorities mentioned on Friday (March 13, 2026) that Pakistan assaults on Kabul and border provinces killed 4 individuals within the capital and two within the east, the newest lethal clashes within the long-running battle.
Pakistani safety sources mentioned 4 “terrorist camps and assist infrastructure” have been “focused and destroyed” in Kabul and frontier provinces, in addition to an oil storage facility at Kandahar airport.
Islamabad final month launched a navy operation in opposition to its neighbour, focusing on Islamist extremists following rising assaults in Pakistan.
The Taliban authorities has denied any involvement or using Afghan territory for militancy.
The UN mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran each mentioned 4 individuals have been killed in airstrikes within the capital, with girls and kids among the many victims.
Zadran’s counterpart within the japanese province of Nangahar, Sayed Tayeed Hammad, advised AFP {that a} girl and little one have been killed when a Pakistan mortar shell hit a home.
An AFP crew within the Pul-e-Charkhi space of Kabul noticed one destroyed home and round a dozen others that have been badly broken, with collapsed roofs and partitions.
There was a sizeable police presence within the space, and visibly shocked native residents have been within the streets, together with some with bandaged faces.
“Two males and two girls have been martyred,” Abdul Rahim Tarakil, an area consultant, advised AFP.
“There aren’t any navy posts right here… There are solely atypical individuals, poor individuals. They don’t have any involvement in politics.”
Abdul Wahid, a 29-year-old labourer, mentioned he and 4 relations have been wounded when his home was hit at about 12:10 a.m. (1940 GMT Thursday).
“All of the sudden, a noise got here from one other home. I don’t know what occurred afterwards. All these bricks fell on me. Girls and kids have been beneath the rubble as effectively,” he added.
“I used to be there for 10 minutes as if it was my final breath. Then my neighbours got here and eliminated the bricks… and took us to the clinic.”
Border clashes
Taliban authorities spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid posted on X that Pakistan strikes additionally hit the southern province of Kandahar, in addition to japanese Paktia and Paktika, which border Pakistan.
In Kandahar, which is residence to the administration’s supreme chief Hibatullah Akhundzada, air strikes hit a gas depot for airline Kam Air, close to the airport.
An airport official, Shafiullah Riyaz, advised AFP the depot additionally provided gas for help companies such because the UN and ICRC.
“There aren’t any navy installations right here,” he mentioned. “It’s a major loss for our civil and UN flights.”
In Nangarhar province, japanese Afghanistan, an area military spokesman mentioned anti-aircraft defences responded to Pakistani plane that flew overhead.
Residents reported firing from each side close to the Torkham border crossing, an AFP correspondent mentioned, whereas a senior police officer in Kohat, northwest Pakistan, mentioned “explosive materials” was dropped from “terrorist drones”, wounding three.
The Worldwide Group for Migration (IOM) mentioned on Thursday (March 12, 2026) that the border assaults “considerably broken” its transit centre in Torkham for Afghans deported en masse from Pakistan.
Pakistan insists it has not killed any civilians within the battle. Casualty claims from each side are troublesome to confirm independently.
There have been repeated clashes on the border in current weeks, hampering commerce and forcing close by residents to depart their houses.
UNAMA mentioned on Friday (March 13, 2026) that a minimum of 75 civilians have been killed and 193 injured in Afghanistan on account of the clashes since February 26.
“We proceed to name for a direct cessation in hostilities to stop additional lack of civilian life,” a press release learn.
About 1,15,000 individuals have been compelled to depart their houses, in keeping with the UN refugee company.
Dozens of individuals have been killed in combating between the 2 international locations in October final yr, which led to the near-total closure of the border.
Printed – March 13, 2026 11:43 am IST