Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Defence announced on March 2 that its Air Force had conducted strikes at the he Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi, which resulted in the death of 32 Pakistan soldiers. It further claimed that several other strategic command centres across Pakistan were also targeted during the operation.
“Based on preliminary assessments, the strikes successfully caused significant damage to the intended targets. These operations were carried out in response to the recent aerial incursions by the Pakistani military, which struck Kabul, Bagram,” the statement said.
The ministry stressed that any further breach of Afghan airspace or “acts of aggression” by Pakistan would invite “a swift, decisive, and proportionate response”.
The developments come less than a week after Islamabad declared what it termed “open war” on the Afghan Taliban administration following renewed cross-border clashes between Afghan and Pakistani forces. Pakistan carried out airstrikes in Kabul and Kandahar on Friday, hours after Afghan forces reportedly attacked Pakistani border troops in retaliation for earlier strikes conducted this week.
The Afghan statement reiterated its warning, asserting that any additional violations of Afghan airspace or “acts of aggression” by Pakistan would be answered with “a swift, decisive, and proportionate response”.
