ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, March 15, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Pakistan said on Sunday its 
forces had attacked military facilities in southern Afghanistan, as well as 
"terrorist hideouts", in the latest strikes between the two sides.

Security sources said troops "effectively destroyed technical support 
infrastructure and equipment storage facility in Kandahar", which is home to 
the Taliban administration's supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada.

Another strike targeted a tunnel in Kandahar purportedly used by the Afghan 
Taliban and the Pakistani Taliban militant group or TTP, which Islamabad 
blames for a wave of strikes, they added.

Local residents in Kandahar told AFP they saw jet planes flying over the city 
and heard explosions during the night.

"Military planes flew over the mountain where there is a military facility, 
and an explosion followed," one said, adding flames could be seen.

An air strike was also heard in Spin Boldak, southeast of Kandahar, residents 
said, while authorities in the eastern border province of Khost said there 
were clashes on Saturday night.

Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told AFP that the strikes 
caused some damage to a drug rehabilitation centre and an empty container in 
Kandahar.

"The places they are talking about are far away from these two places," he 
added.

Pakistan said on Saturday it had thwarted "drone attacks" launched by 
Afghanistan which were intercepted on Friday night.

At least three locations were targeted, including the Pakistani military 
headquarters in Rawalpindi, near the capital Islamabad, authorities said.

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's office said the Afghan Taliban had 
"crossed a red line" by targeting civilians, and promised a response.

Islamabad launched a military operation against Afghanistan last month, 
targeting what it said were Islamist extremists following attacks in 
Pakistan.

The Taliban government has denied any involvement or the use of Afghan 
territory for militancy, while Pakistan insists it does not target civilians.

There have been repeated clashes at the border in recent weeks, hampering 
trade and forcing nearby residents to leave their homes.

The UN mission in Afghanistan said on Friday that at least 75 civilians have 
been killed and 193 injured in Afghanistan as a result of the clashes since 
February 26.