See the Pakistan side of things here and an analysis of the situation here. See also here. Yesterday's round-up about the eruption is here.
[ToloNews] Amid ongoing tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan, the Ministry of Defense of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has announced that the country’s air forces today (Friday) at around 11:00 a.m. carried out strikes on several military targets inside Pakistani territory.Officials from the ministry said the airstrikes targeted a military camp near Faizabad in Islamabad, a military headquarters in Nowshera, the military township of Jamrud, as well as Abbottabad. The statement noted that the operation was conducted “successfully” and that key bases, centers, and facilities of the Pakistani army were targeted.
According to the Ministry of Defense, the strikes were carried out in response to what it described as “aerial incursions” by Pakistani military forces.
Enayatullah Khwarazmi, spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, said: “These attacks included a military camp near Faizabad in Islamabad, a military headquarters in Nowshera, a military headquarters in Jamrud, and also in Abbottabad. This air operation was carried out successfully, and key military bases, centers, and facilities of Pakistan were targeted.”
Meanwhile, Fasihuddin Fitrat, Chief of Army Staff of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, emphasized that any further military movement by Pakistan would be met with a “much stronger response.” Assuring the defense of the country’s territorial integrity, he warned that if the attacks are repeated, major Pakistani cities, including Islamabad, would be targeted.
On the other hand, sources told TOLOnews that the Islamic Emirate’s military forces have prepared tanks and light and heavy weapons for any potential confrontation and will use them if necessary.
Abdul Sadeq Hamidzoy, a political analyst, said: “The Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate have been fighting not for four years but for forty years; they have military plans and also have the necessary capabilities.”
Zabihullah Mujahid’s Friday Press Conference: What You Need to Know
[ToloNews] Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, said in a press conference on Friday that Afghan forces had targeted what he described as “important military objectives” inside Pakistan, warning that Kabul is prepared to respond decisively if Islamabad continues hostilities.
Mujahid stated that the recent strikes were intended to send a clear message that “our hand can reach their collar,” adding that any “malicious act” by Pakistan would be answered “in Islamabad.”
According to Mujahid, during last night’s retaliatory operations, 19 Pakistani military posts and two headquarters were seized. He claimed that 55 Pakistani soldiers were killed and several others captured.
“Afghan forces recovered weapons, ammunition, one tank and a military transport vehicle. 13 Islamic Emirate soldiers were martyred and 22 others wounded in the fighting,” said Mujahid.
He further alleged that Pakistani reconnaissance aircraft continue to fly over Afghan airspace and accused Pakistan of repeatedly violating Afghanistan’s sovereignty. Mujahid said Afghan drone strikes had hit “specific targets” inside Pakistan.
“The initiator of the war is Pakistan,” Mujahid said, adding that Afghanistan has exercised its right to self-defense and defended its territory. He also claimed that Pakistan is facing significant losses, including economic setbacks due to border closures along the hypothetical Durand Line and disruptions to trade with Central Asia.
Mujahid reiterated that the Islamic Emirate seeks peaceful relations with neighboring countries, including Pakistan and India. “Our good relations with India are not directed against Pakistan,” he said, emphasizing that the Emirate “has never been under the control of any country.”
He maintained that since returning to power, the Islamic Emirate has pursued a foreign policy based on mutual respect and positive engagement with regional and global actors. Mujahid highlighted the Islamic Emirate’s campaign against ISIS, describing it as a long and decisive war that contributed to regional security.
Addressing Pakistan’s long-running conflict with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Mujahid described it as an internal matter for Pakistan, noting that the conflict predates the Islamic Emirate’s return to power. “It is not reasonable for Pakistan to impose its old internal problem on Afghanistan,” he said.
Mujahid said that Pakistan initiated the recent escalations by violating Afghan airspace and bombing residential areas, including civilian targets in Jalalabad and Paktika. He alleged that women and children were among the casualties and said such actions constituted a violation of international norms.
MoD: Operations Along Durand Line Ended at Midnight
[ToloNews] The Ministry of Defense of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan announced in a statement that the retaliatory operations by Afghan forces against the posts of Pakistain’s military regime along the Durand Line ended at 12:00 a.m.
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According to the statement, 55 soldiers of the Pakistain's military regime were killed in the operations. Afghan forces also seized some of the bodies and hundreds of light and heavy weapons, and captured a number of soldiers alive.
It added that during the operations, two headquarters and 19 check posts of the military regime were captured by Afghan forces.
The statement noted that eight Afghan soldiers were martyred and 11 others were maimed in the operations.
It also said that 13 people, including women and kiddies, were maimed in an
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by the military regime on a temporary camp for returnees in Torkham.
The Ministry stated that the operations were carried out in response to recent airstrikes by Pakistain’s military regime on Afghan territory.
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#Afghanistan / #Pakistan 🇦🇫🇵🇰: #Taliban carried out drone multiple strikes on Pakistani Military posts on the border.
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Taliban used numerous UAVs with Thermal Sights and 81mm / 82mm High-explosive (HE-Frag) mortar bombs. pic.twitter.com/fVIiIj8h8g