Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of air attacks on homes in Kabul, Kandahar

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Afghanistan's Taliban government has accused Pakistan of conducting air attacks on civilian homes in Kabul and Kandahar on Friday, March 13, 2026, resulting in deaths, including women and children. The strikes also reportedly targeted fuel depots near Kandahar airport. These attacks follow escalating fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan that began on February 26, triggered by Afghanistan's retaliation for earlier Pakistani air attacks on the Pakistan Taliban. The recent escalation occurs amidst a larger regional conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. The Taliban government reported that cross-border clashes have resulted in multiple deaths in Afghanistan since Tuesday. Pakistan has not yet commented on the recent accusations, and casualty claims remain difficult to independently verify.

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Pakistan maintains that it does not target civilians.

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Fighting between the two countries intensified on February 26.

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Pakistan’s aircraft also struck fuel depots belonging to the private airline Kam Air near Kandahar airport.

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Afghanistan’s Taliban government has accused Pakistan of targeting civilian homes in overnight air attacks.

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Women and children were among those killed in the attacks.

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Women and children were among those killed in the attacks, according to the Taliban.Published On 13 Mar 2026Afghanistan’s Taliban government has accused Pakistan of targeting civilian homes in overnight air attacks in the capital Kabul and the southern province of Kandahar, as fighting between the two neighbours entered its third week, overshadowed by the United States-Israel war on Iran igniting the middle East.Women and children were among those killed in the attacks, according to the Taliban.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Children among victims in Pakistan’s shelling in Afghanistan: Talibanlist 2 of 3Nearly 66,000 Afghans displaced amid fierce fighting on Pakistan border: UNlist 3 of 3How many countries has the US bombed since 2001, and how much has it cost?end of listGovernment spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on X Friday that Pakistan’s aircraft also struck fuel depots belonging to the private airline Kam Air near Kandahar airport.There was no immediate comment from Pakistan’s military or government.Calls for restraint from the international community have gone unheeded by both sides.On Thursday, the Taliban government said four members of the same family, including two children, were killed by Pakistani artillery and mortar fire in eastern Afghanistan.The deaths reported on Thursday brought the toll to seven people killed in Afghanistan since Tuesday in cross-border clashes, according to authorities in Kabul. That could rise with the latest attacks on Friday.Fighting between the two countries intensified on February 26 when Afghanistan launched an offensive along their shared border in retaliation for earlier Pakistani air attacks on the Pakistan-Taliban" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="1623" data-entity-type="organization">Pakistan Taliban, just two days before the US and Israel attacked Iran, starting a sprawling regional war.Pakistan maintains that it does not target civilians, and casualty claims from both sides are difficult to verify independently.

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