Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of air attacks on homes in Kabul, Kandahar

"Government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on X Friday that Pakistan's aircraft also struck fuel depots belonging to the private airline Kam Air near Kandahar airport. There was no immediate comment from Pakistan's military or government. Calls for restraint from the international community have gone unheeded by both sides."

"Fighting between the two countries intensified on February 26 when Afghanistan launched an offensive along their shared border in retaliation for earlier Pakistani air attacks on the Pakistan Taliban, just two days before the US and Israel attacked Iran, starting a sprawling regional war."

"Pakistan maintains that it does not target civilians, and casualty claims from both sides are difficult to verify independently. Islamabad accuses Kabul of harbouring fighters from the Pakistan Taliban, which has claimed responsibility for a series of deadly attacks inside Pakistan, and from the ISIS (ISIL) affiliate in Khorasan province."

Afghanistan's Taliban government has accused Pakistan of conducting overnight air attacks on civilian homes in Kabul and Kandahar, resulting in deaths including women and children. The strikes targeted fuel depots near Kandahar airport. Fighting between the two nations intensified on February 26 when Afghanistan launched a border offensive retaliating against Pakistani air strikes. At least seven people have been killed since Tuesday in cross-border clashes. Pakistan denies targeting civilians and accuses Afghanistan of harboring Pakistan Taliban fighters and ISIS-Khorasan affiliates. International calls for restraint have been ignored by both sides. The UN mission reports 56 civilians killed in Afghanistan, including 24 children.

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