Overview
- Afghanistan’s Defense Ministry said its air force bombed “strategic military centers” in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, describing the operation as retaliation.
- Kabul police confirmed a Pakistani strike hit homes in the Guzar area of District 21, killing at least four people and injuring 15, including women and children.
- Pakistan said its Operation Ghazab Lil Haq targeted four strategic sites tied to Afghan Taliban units and the TTP, citing facilities linked to Corps 313 in Kabul, camps in Paktia, and fuel storage at Kandahar aerodrome.
- Afghan officials claimed the Kohat fortress was destroyed and a Durand Line–related command center was struck, with no independent verification of the battlefield claims.
- Both sides indicated operations could continue, as cross-border strikes reported since February 22 have expanded to Kabul, Kandahar, Paktia, and Paktika.