Pakistan Airstrikes Target Nangarhar Province in Eastern Afghanistan

Local sources in Nangarhar province reported that Pakistan launched multiple airstrikes across the region, targeting Jalalabad Airport and the districts of Achin, Khogyani, and Shinwari.

Local officials in Nangarhar have not issued an official statement regarding casualties or damage from the attacks.

Pakistani officials said their recent airstrikes in Nangarhar targeted militant hideouts, specifically aiming at ammunition depots and operational bases.

Nangarhar has long been a hotspot for cross-border operations, with repeated airstrikes over the years targeting insurgent groups, creating ongoing security challenges for civilians and local authorities.

Civilian areas in the province, including markets, schools, and medical facilities, have frequently been at risk during military operations, drawing concern from humanitarian organizations monitoring eastern Afghanistan.

The recent strikes in Nangarhar underscore persistent tensions along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. International observers are urging restraint and the protection of civilian lives as cross-border operations continue.

Pakistan has intensified airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan, targeting Taliban positions in Nangarhar. Islamabad says it is hitting militant hideouts and ammunition depots.

Last night, on Monday, March 16, Pakistani airstrikes hit a rehabilitation hospital for addicts in Kabul, killing around 400 people and injuring approximately 250, according to Taliban claims.

Pakistan said the strikes targeted Taliban ammunition depots in the area, denying deliberate attacks on civilian facilities, insisting the operation focused on militant positions.

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