(260227) -- KABUL, Feb. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on the morning of Feb. 27, 2026 shows a city view of Kabul, Afghanistan. Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Afghan government, posted on his X account early Friday that the Pakistani military conducted airstrikes in parts of Kabul, southern Kandahar, and eastern Paktia province. He said no civilian casualties were reported.
Residents in Kabul reported hearing aircraft and loud blasts across the city on Friday.
Following the airstrikes, extensive retaliatory operations were reportedly carried out against Pakistani military positions in Kandahar and Helmand, according to the spokesperson. (Xinhua/Li Ang)
