Pakistan launches fresh air strikes on Afghanistan
2026-02-28 10:40:02 source：CGTN
February 28, 2026
Violence has escalated between Pakistan and Afghanistan, with the Pakistan Air Force saying it launched air strikes against Afghanistan on Friday evening.
Mosharraf Zaidi, spokesperson for Pakistan's prime minister, said that as of 11 p.m. on Friday, 297 Afghan fighters had been killed and more than 450 wounded.
He added that 89 Afghan checkpoints were destroyed, 18 seized, 135 tanks and armored vehicles destroyed, and 29 locations inside Afghanistan designated as air strike targets. The claims could not be independently verified.
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