A Pakistani airstrike on Monday night in Kabul, Afghanistan, targeted a drug rehabilitation center, killing at least 400 people and injuring more than 250, according to the report. The attack, which occurred during the holy month of Ramadan, has drawn sharp condemnation from Afghan cricketers, who described it as a war crime.

Afghanistan’s cricket captain Rashid Khan wrote on social media that attacking civilian homes, schools, or hospitals—whether intentional or accidental—constitutes a war crime. He urged the United Nations to investigate the incident, calling it a sign of a sick mentality to disregard human life during Ramadan. Former captain Mohammad Nabi also condemned the strike, saying that hope was extinguished in a Kabul hospital where young patients were killed and families cried outside the gates. Fast bowler Naveen-ul-Haq expressed outrage, stating that it is difficult to distinguish between Pakistani and Israeli regimes.

The cricketers’ statements reflect widespread anger in Afghanistan and calls for international accountability following the high-casualty airstrike.

At least 400 people were killed and about 250 others injured in a Pakistani airstrike on a hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, according to the Taliban. The attack reportedly took place around 9 p.m. on Monday when Pakistan’s military targeted the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital in the Afghan capital.

A Taliban spokesperson stated on social media that the hospital, which had around 2,000 beds and treated drug addiction patients, was largely destroyed in the strike. Local media also reported extensive damage and warned that the death toll could rise as rescue efforts continued.

Pakistan has not yet issued any official comment on the incident. Reports suggest that the number of casualties may increase as more information becomes available.

Pakistan conducted overnight airstrikes across Afghanistan, including in the capital Kabul and several border provinces, on Thursday night. Afghan authorities reported that at least four people were killed and fifteen others injured in Kabul, with damage to several residential areas. Among the dead were women and children, according to Kabul police spokesperson Khalil Zadran.

Pakistan’s security forces stated that the operation targeted militants from Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Islamabad has recently intensified cross-border air operations, claiming a rise in militant attacks inside Pakistan. However, Afghanistan’s Taliban government denied that any militant activity originates from its territory. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said the strikes also hit Kandahar, Paktia, and Paktika provinces near the border.

Reports indicated that a fuel depot belonging to private airline Kam Air near Kandahar airport was struck, which supplies fuel to civilian and UN aircraft. Pakistan maintained that no civilians were killed in the operation. Independent verification of casualty figures remains difficult, according to multiple sources.

Hundreds of Afghans held protests across border provinces against Pakistan, accusing it of killing civilians and expressing support for Afghan soldiers fighting along the frontier. Demonstrations took place in Gardez, the capital of Paktia province, and in Khost’s Gurbuz district, where participants placed flower garlands on soldiers and waved Taliban flags. The protests followed a week of intense border clashes that, according to the United Nations, left dozens of Afghan civilians dead and displaced thousands.

The UN mission in Afghanistan reported at least 42 civilian deaths and 104 injuries since February 26. Pakistan has not commented on civilian casualties but claimed to have killed over 430 Afghan soldiers, while Afghanistan said about 150 Pakistani troops were killed. The conflict reportedly began after Afghan forces launched operations in response to earlier Pakistani airstrikes. The International Organization for Migration said around 66,000 Afghans have been displaced, and humanitarian aid operations have been suspended.

The World Food Programme warned that the suspension of emergency food assistance has affected about 160,000 people, worsening Afghanistan’s existing food crisis.

Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar announced that 415 Afghan Taliban members were killed in military strikes across Afghanistan. According to his post on social media platform X, the attacks also left 580 people injured. The Pakistani military claimed to have destroyed 182 checkpoints and captured 31 others, along with 85 tanks, armed vehicles, and guns. The operations reportedly included airstrikes at 41 locations nationwide, with the Kharchar checkpoint near the Kurram sector among those destroyed.

Pakistan stated that the strikes were a strong and effective retaliatory campaign against what it described as unprovoked attacks by Afghan Taliban forces along the border. The announcement marks a significant escalation in cross-border hostilities between the two neighboring countries.

The scale of the operation and the high casualty figures suggest a deepening conflict dynamic along the Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier, though independent verification of the claims was not mentioned in the report.

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.

The Taliban government of Afghanistan has called on Pakistan to engage in dialogue to resolve ongoing tensions between the two countries. The appeal came after Pakistan publicly declared war against Afghanistan. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid stated that Afghanistan has always sought to resolve issues through discussion and remains committed to a peaceful solution.

Despite a ceasefire agreement reached in October, cross-border attacks resumed on Thursday night, escalating into heavy exchanges between the neighboring nations. Pakistan accused Afghanistan of opening fire along the border. According to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s spokesperson, Musharraf Zaidi, Pakistan’s operations have killed 297 Afghan personnel and injured more than 450, destroying 89 military posts and 135 armored vehicles across 29 locations.

In response, an Afghan Taliban spokesperson claimed that their forces killed 55 Pakistani soldiers and damaged 19 Pakistani military posts. The situation marks a sharp deterioration in relations between the two countries, with both sides reporting significant losses.

Tensions have intensified along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border as both sides reported heavy losses following recent clashes. On Thursday, Taliban government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid claimed that Taliban forces attacked and captured several Pakistani border posts, killing security personnel. Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar denied the Taliban’s claims, asserting that Pakistani forces had effectively responded and killed 36 Taliban fighters, while confirming the deaths of two Pakistani soldiers.

The renewed violence follows Pakistan’s February 21 airstrikes in Afghanistan targeting militant hideouts, which Islamabad said killed more than 80 fighters. The Taliban’s interim defense ministry condemned those strikes and warned of a future response. Analysts cited in the report said a full-scale conventional war remains unlikely due to the Taliban’s limited air and logistical capabilities. Experts also noted that the Taliban’s arsenal includes weapons left by former Afghan and foreign forces, but their air power remains weak.

Security analysts observed that the Taliban continue to rely on guerrilla tactics, using light weapons and improvised explosives, while Pakistan maintains a conventional army with superior air capabilities.

Afghanistan’s Taliban government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid has accused Pakistan of attempting to impose its internal conflicts on Afghanistan. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Mujahid said Afghanistan seeks positive relations with all countries, assuring the international community that Afghan territory will not be used against any nation. He emphasized that Afghanistan’s foreign policy is based on mutual respect and that it does not wish to pursue hostility toward others.

Mujahid described Pakistan’s internal conflict as a long-standing domestic issue, citing the ongoing fighting between Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Pakistani military since 2007. He noted that Afghanistan’s Taliban have been in power for nearly four years, arguing that Pakistan’s attempt to link its internal problems to Afghanistan is baseless. Mujahid further alleged that Pakistan has repeatedly violated Afghan airspace and targeted civilians, including women and children, in bombings.

He claimed Pakistan has broken previous ceasefire agreements and reiterated that Afghanistan has only exercised its legitimate right to self-defense. Mujahid called for resolving disputes through dialogue and reaffirmed the Taliban government’s commitment to peaceful solutions.

Reports from multiple Afghan provinces indicate that no major clashes occurred overnight along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, though sporadic shelling and gunfire were heard in some areas. BBC correspondent Hefzullah Maruf said that in Kunar province’s border districts of Shultan, Dangam, and Nari, both sides occasionally fired artillery shells at each other. Civilian and Taliban casualties were reported, though exact numbers remain unconfirmed.

In Nangarhar province, no direct fighting was observed, but intermittent gunfire occurred near the Torkham crossing. Refugees were evacuated from a large temporary camp near the border due to fear of renewed conflict. Many families attempting to return to Afghanistan through Torkham reportedly turned back amid the tension. In Khost, Paktia, and Paktika provinces, sources described sporadic exchanges of fire despite the absence of full-scale battles.

Another source claimed that Pakistan carried out an airstrike in Paktika’s Sarobi district, though the Taliban government has not issued any official statement regarding the incident.

Afghanistan’s Taliban-led Defense Ministry announced that its forces carried out attacks across multiple areas of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. According to the ministry’s statement, 55 Pakistani soldiers were killed, and several others were captured alive during the operation. The statement also claimed that Afghan forces seized hundreds of light and heavy weapons and took control of two Pakistani army headquarters and 19 checkpoints.

The ministry reported that eight Afghan soldiers were killed and 11 wounded in the clashes. It said the operation was launched in response to recent airstrikes by the Pakistani government inside Afghan territory. The statement did not specify the exact locations or timing of the attacks.

The announcement marks a sharp escalation in tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan, with both sides trading claims of cross-border assaults. The situation has drawn regional attention as both countries accuse each other of violating sovereignty.

Afghanistan’s government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has accused Pakistan of carrying out airstrikes in Kabul early Friday, just hours after Afghan forces reportedly crossed the border for an operation inside Pakistan. Afghan officials said at least three explosions were heard in the capital, though the exact locations and casualties remain unconfirmed. Mujahid also claimed that Pakistan targeted Kandahar and Paktia provinces. The developments have raised concerns that the Qatar-mediated ceasefire could be collapsing.

Earlier, Afghanistan said its cross-border operation was in response to a deadly Pakistani airstrike on Sunday that killed several people. Pakistan, however, maintained that its earlier strike targeted terrorist positions and dismissed Kabul’s claim of capturing military posts as “provocative.” Pakistani security sources told Geo News that their air force destroyed an ammunition depot in Nangarhar province, killing 133 Taliban members and injuring over 200 in retaliation for alleged border provocations.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged both countries to protect civilians and adhere to international law, while his spokesperson emphasized the need for intensified diplomatic efforts to resolve the dispute.

The Taliban government of Afghanistan has warned of retaliation following Pakistani airstrikes that killed at least 17 people in Afghan territory. The strikes, conducted on Saturday night, targeted areas in Nangarhar and Paktika provinces, hitting a religious school and residential homes. Pakistan claimed the attacks were aimed at militant hideouts, while Kabul accused Islamabad of violating Afghanistan’s sovereignty and a ceasefire agreement.

In a statement, the Afghan government said it reserves the right to respond and that the timing and nature of any counterattack will be determined by Taliban leadership, though alternative options remain open. Taliban leaders held an emergency meeting to discuss possible responses and informed mediating countries including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey about the incident.

The Afghan Ministry of Defense condemned the strikes on Sunday, describing civilian casualties that included women and children. The situation has heightened tensions between the two neighboring countries, with Kabul asserting its right to defend national sovereignty.

Pakistan carried out air and drone strikes across several areas of Afghanistan early Sunday, reportedly killing around 17 people. Following the attacks in border regions, senior officials of Afghanistan’s Taliban government convened an emergency meeting to discuss possible retaliatory measures against Pakistan. In a statement, the Afghan government accused Pakistan of violating Afghanistan’s territorial integrity and asserted Kabul’s right to respond, though the timing of any counterattack would be determined by Taliban leaders.

According to The Week, Afghan authorities believe Pakistan’s new strikes breached an existing ceasefire agreement. They have informed mediator countries Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey about the situation. Pakistan claimed the strikes were precision operations based on intelligence targeting militant hideouts, while Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid stated on X that Pakistani forces attacked civilians, causing dozens of deaths.

The report noted that heavy border clashes occurred between the two nations last year before a ceasefire was brokered. Pakistan’s latest actions followed a rise in terrorist attacks inside its territory, which it blamed on Afghanistan.

Pakistan’s military carried out airstrikes across several areas of Afghanistan, killing at least 17 people, according to Afghan sources cited by Al Jazeera. The Pakistani government said the strikes targeted seven hideouts of Fitna al-Kharij’s affiliates and Daesh-Khorasan along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. Islamabad described the operation as a response to a recent suicide attack in the Pakistani capital.

Afghanistan’s Ministry of Defense condemned the strikes in a statement on Sunday, saying they hit a religious school and residential homes in Nangarhar and Paktika provinces, causing civilian casualties including women and children. The attacks have placed a fragile ceasefire between the two neighbors under serious strain.

Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting stated on social media that the military targeted camps and secret bases of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and allied groups, as well as an Islamic State affiliate near the border. The ministry added that Islamabad had repeatedly urged the Taliban government to prevent armed groups from using Afghan territory for attacks but claimed Kabul had failed to act.