Heavy gunfire erupts in central Kabul early Sunday
Taliban spokesman says clashes near key security offices were caused by defensive fire at Pakistani aircraft.
Taliban spokesman says clashes near key security offices were caused by defensive fire at Pakistani aircraft.
Residents reported loud explosions at the former US military hub; the Taliban have not commented.
Pakistan claimed that 331 Taliban members had been killed since the start of its military operation, as cross-border fighting continued.
A Taliban spokesman said 19 civilians were killed in airstrikes in Khost and Paktika; Pakistan said its operations targeted militant.
Tarar said the incidents exposed what he called “direct linkages” between the Taliban and militancy inside Pakistan.
Beijing said it was “deeply concerned” by escalating border clashes and urged both sides to pursue dialogue and a cease-fire.
The Taliban said the strikes targeted sites near Islamabad and other cities, describing them as retaliation for Pakistani attacks a.
Sources said Pakistani forces struck parts of Shakin district and targeted a Taliban corps; the Taliban have not commented.
Local sources said a site used by a Taliban suicide unit was targeted. In one of the airstrikes in Kandahar,.
Pakistan described the operations as an “immediate and effective response to aggression.”