Pakistan’s Air Force conducted strikes on Taliban targets in Kabul. pic.twitter.com/q3MGH1aZS8
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Courtesy of badanov, Regnum summarizes efficiently:
An explosion rocked Kabul, the Afghan capital. Al Jazeera reported this on the evening of February 26"A powerful explosion rocked Kabul, followed by intense gunfire," the publication said.
The causes and consequences of the explosion are not specified.
On the same day, armed clashes occurred on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The clash occurred between border units of the two countries in the Nazian district of Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, near the Durand Line.
⚡️5th Update:
— W.A. Mubariz - وکیل احمد مبارز (@WakeelMubariz) February 26, 2026
Zabihullah Mujahid
In the Anzar Sar area near Baburak Tani, Khost, a major Pakistani military base has been captured. Dozens of soldiers were k...illed and wou..nded, and a large quantity of weapons was seized. pic.twitter.com/I0nsRwVRIv
Afghanistan-Pakistan Update:
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) February 26, 2026
Taliban forces continue to marshal towards the border regions with Pakistan as Pakistan begins to respond at scale to reported advances by Taliban forces. Jets reportedly can be heard along the border as Pakistan begins to strike Afghan posts and… pic.twitter.com/gWg7K8IAsh
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Afghanistan-Pakistan Update:
Taliban forces continue to marshal towards the border regions with Pakistan as Pakistan begins to respond at scale to reported advances by Taliban forces. Jets reportedly can be heard along the border as Pakistan begins to strike Afghan posts and groupings of forces. Clashes renewed in response to a Pakistani strike on the 22 that Afghan officials said killed a number of civilians.
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BREAKING: 🇵🇰🇦🇫 The Pakistan Air Force has conducted massive airstrikes in Kabul, Afghanistan targeting Taliban headquarters. Massive Taliban casualties are being reported. pic.twitter.com/Pc4UWCXBk0
— War Radar (@War_Radar2) February 26, 2026
BREAKING: 🇵🇰🇦🇫 Afghan media report that Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada, the supreme leader of the Taliban, has been killed in massive Pakistani airstrikes in Kandahar. pic.twitter.com/4rbNRauJ0K
— War Radar (@War_Radar2) February 26, 2026
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Talibs Launch Large-Scale Operation vs Pak Military Along Durand Line: Talibs claim killed
In chronological order, as posted on the Khaama Press Afghanistan page — it was a busy night in the Khaama Press news room:
[KhaamaPress] Mujahid says group launched large-scale offensive against Pak military posts along Durand Line following recent 
...KABOOM!...
s in eastern Afghanistan provinces.
Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
front man Zabihullah Mujahid announced that the group has begun a large-scale offensive targeting Pak military centers and installations along the Durand Line.
In a statement released Thursday evening, Mujahid said the operation was launched in response to Pak airstrikes inside Afghanistan, describing it as retaliatory military action.
He claimed Taliban forces had seized seven Pak military posts across three locations, including areas in Nangarhar
The unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country..
and Kunar province
... Kunar is Haqqani country.....
s bordering Pakistain.
According to the statement, Taliban units are conducting coordinated nighttime operations and targeting Pak forces along the frontier using advanced equipment.
The escalation follows recent Pak airstrikes in Nangarhar and Paktika
Cross-border tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistain have intensified in recent months, with both sides accusing each other of security violations and bully boy activity.
The latest festivities risk further destabilizing the volatile border region, raising concerns about broader military escalation between the neighboring countries.
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Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Thursday that Taliban forces killed 40 Pakistani soldiers and seized 15 military posts during ongoing clashes along the disputed Durand Line.In a statement posted on X, Mujahid said the operation targeted Pakistani military positions in border areas, adding that several troops were also wounded or detained.
He claimed Taliban fighters had taken control of key installations and captured weapons and equipment during the offensive. Earlier reports from Mujahid had stated that seven posts were initially seized, a figure later revised to 15.
Pakistani authorities have not immediately responded to the Taliban’s claims, and the reported casualties and territorial gains remain independently unverified.
Clashes between Taliban and Pakistani forces intensify at Torkham, hitting a returnees’ camp, wounding civilians, and displacing dozens of families.
Heavy fighting between Taliban and Pakistani forces erupted at the Torkham border crossing, with reports that a returnees’ camp in Nangarhar province came under shelling, wounding at least seven people, including a woman.
Quraishi Badloon, an official from the Taliban’s Information and Culture Department in Nangarhar, said Pakistani troops fired on the camp. He added that the facility is being evacuated and that the injured woman remains in critical condition.
Residents in Kunar province reported that dozens of families in the border area of Dukalam, in Nari district, fled their homes after clashes began around 8 p.m. Local sources said both sides used heavy weapons and that fighting was still ongoing late into the night.
Witnesses said families were forced to leave during the holy month of Ramadan and were wandering in uncertainty after midnight, unsure where to seek safety amid continued cross-border fire.
Earlier in the day, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid announced retaliatory attacks against Pakistan, claiming that Taliban forces had captured 19 Pakistani posts across several eastern provinces and that up to 55 Pakistani soldiers were killed.
Pakistan’s Ministry of Information responded by saying the Taliban had initiated “unprovoked actions” along the border and that Pakistani security forces delivered an immediate and effective response. The ministry claimed heavy casualties on the Afghan side and reported the destruction of several Taliban posts and equipment.
Faisal Karim Kundi, Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, said the Taliban began the current conflict but stressed that Pakistan would determine how it ends.
Speaking to Geo News, he argued that the United States should be held accountable, claiming weapons left behind by American forces are now being used against Pakistan.
Had the Biden-Harris Politburo still been in charge, that accusation would have been enough to get a payoff form the American treasury. Unfortunately for Pakistan’s purse, President Trump is made of sterner stuff.
His remarks came as several explosions were reported in Kabul, underscoring rising tensions between Islamabad and the Afghan authorities.Next:
Pakistan’s military said it launched air operations under the name “Ghazab-ul-Haq,” targeting Taliban military facilities in multiple Afghan provinces.According to Geo News, the strikes were carried out in response to what Pakistan described as “unprovoked aggression” along the border. The report said a large ammunition depot in Nangarhar province was destroyed, and operations against additional targets were ongoing.
Citing security sources, Geo News reported that facilities in Kabul, Kandahar and Paktia were also hit during the air campaign.
The report further stated that Pakistani forces targeted several positions in the Kurram region and killed eight Taliban fighters there. Overall, Pakistani officials claimed that about 44 Taliban members had been killed in the operation so far.
Zabihullah Mujahid said Pakistani forces carried out airstrikes targeting areas in Kabul, Kandahar, Paktia, and Nangarhar, as well as several other locations across Afghanistan.
Mujahid claimed that despite the bombardment, no casualties were reported. He described the strikes as an act of aggression by what he called “cowardly Pakistani forces.”
He had previously warned that if Pakistan launched attacks on Kabul, Taliban forces would respond by targeting Islamabad, signaling the risk of further escalation between the two sides.
According to Pakistani sources cited by Geo News, dozens of Taliban fighters were killed in ongoing operations, and several positions were targeted in multiple provinces.