Overview
- Afghan officials say overnight airstrikes hit residential areas, with Kabul police reporting four dead and 15 wounded as strikes also reached Kandahar, Paktia and Paktika.
- The Taliban says Pakistani aircraft ignited Kam Air’s fuel depot near Kandahar airport, a facility that supplies civilian carriers and UN flights.
- A Pakistani security official confirmed the cross-border operation and said targets were Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan positions, while the military has not issued a public statement.
- UN agencies previously reported 56 civilians killed between February 26 and March 5 and about 115,000 people displaced, with current casualty claims difficult to verify.
- Pakistan this week touted major gains under Operation Ghazab Lil Haq, claiming 641 Taliban killed and extensive destruction of posts and heavy weapons, as diplomatic efforts including Chinese outreach continue.