A Pakistani fighter jet crashed in the Afghan city of Jalalabad on Saturday, according to Afghan military and police officials. The pilot ejected using a parachute moments before the crash and was captured alive by Afghan forces. Witnesses told AFP that they saw the aircraft descending before hearing two loud explosions near the city’s airport.

Police spokesperson Tayeb Hammad confirmed that the Pakistani jet was shot down over Jalalabad and that its pilot was detained. Eastern Afghan military spokesperson Wahidullah Mohammadi also stated that Afghan forces were responsible for downing the aircraft and currently hold the pilot in custody. AFP journalists in the area reported hearing the sound of a jet followed by explosions before the crash announcement.

The incident occurred a day after Pakistan conducted airstrikes in Kabul and Kandahar, reportedly in response to a major Afghan military operation near the border on Thursday night. Pakistan’s military and information ministry did not immediately respond to AFP’s requests for comment.