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Afghanistan’s Taliban-led defence ministry has claimed responsibility for airstrikes on several Pakistani military installations, including the high-profile

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Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi. In a statement posted on X, Afghanistan’s Ministry of Defence said its air force conducted “precise and coordinated” strikes on multiple targets inside Pakistan. The ministry listed the Nur Khan Airbase, the 12th Division headquarters in Quetta, Balochistan, and Camp Khoizo in Mohmand Agency, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, among the sites allegedly hit. The claim remains independently unverified. As of publication, Pakistan has not issued an official statement confirming or denying the reported strikes.

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Nur Khan Airbase In Focus

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\nThe Nur Khan Airbase, located near Rawalpindi, is one of Pakistan’s key air force installations. It has previously drawn attention during periods of heightened regional tension, including reported damage during India’s Operation Sindoor in May 2025, after which restoration work was undertaken.\n
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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
\n فَمَنِ اعْتَدَىٰ عَلَيْكُمْ فَاعْتَدُوا عَلَيْهِ بِمِثْلِ مَا اعْتَدَىٰ عَلَيْكُمْ

\n Today, the Air Force of the Ministry of National Defense conducted precise and coordinated aerial operations against key military installations in Pakistan.. pic.twitter.com/i9ctZPxjgK
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— د ملي دفاع وزارت - وزارت دفاع ملی (@MoDAfghanistan2) March 1, 2026\n

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\nAccording to Kabul’s statement, the strikes were carried out in response to recent Pakistani air operations targeting Kabul and Bagram. Afghan officials described the action as proportionate retaliation and warned that further violations of Afghan airspace would trigger “swift and decisive” responses.\n
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Escalation Along The Border

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\nThe latest claim comes amid a cycle of tit-for-tat exchanges along the Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier. Islamabad recently declared what it termed “open war” following renewed clashes between border forces and cross-border strikes.\n
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targeting the Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi, the 12th Division headquarters in Quetta (Balochistan), the Khwazai Camp in the Mohmand Agency of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as well as several other significant Pakistani military facilities and command centers... pic.twitter.com/z4pqDjh9qN
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— د ملي دفاع وزارت - وزارت دفاع ملی (@MoDAfghanistan2) March 1, 2026\n

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\nPakistan conducted air operations in Kabul and Kandahar days earlier, citing security concerns and militant activity. The Taliban administration condemned those strikes, accusing Pakistan of violating Afghan sovereignty. Afghanistan’s defence ministry now asserts that its own air force targeted Pakistani military facilities in response.\n

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Did Afghanistan Bomb Nur Khan Airbase In Pakistan? Taliban Claims ‘Operation Ghazab Lil Haq’ Retribution

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