Explosions in the capital were heard alongside anti-aircraft weapons and gunfire from across the city
A Taliban security officer operating an anti-aircraft gun monitors Pakistani airstrikes near the Torkham border post between Afghanistan and Pakistan, Nangarhar province, February 27, 2026. PHOTO: AFP
AFP Journalists in Kabul heard multiple explosions and gunshots on Tuesday as Afghan and Pakistani troops continued clashes on the border. Explosions echoed through the capital along with anti-aircraft fire, while the Afghan Defense Ministry said fighting with Pakistani forces continued. A AFP A journalist from Jalalabad also reported explosions and heavy weapons fire.
AFP Journalists in Kabul heard multiple explosions and gunshots on Tuesday, as Afghan and Pakistani troops continued their fighting on the border.
The explosions in the Afghan capital were heard alongside anti-aircraft weapons and gunfire from across the city, and came as the Afghan Defense Ministry said “fighting is still ongoing” against Pakistani forces.
A AFP A journalist from the town of Jalalabad, between Kabul and the border, reported hearing explosions and shots from various weapons.
At the nearest border crossing, about 50 kilometers (30 miles) from Jalalabad, residents of Torkham said AFP the fighting which lasted several days continued.
The neighbors have been clashing along the border since Thursday, when Afghanistan launched a border offensive in response to Pakistani airstrikes.
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The latest casualties include three children killed Monday in Kunar province, Afghan deputy government spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat said.
Islamabad said the February airstrikes that triggered the escalation targeted terrorists. Islamabad accuses Afghanistan of not taking action against terrorist groups carrying out attacks in Pakistan, which the Taliban government rejects.
Border fighting has affected several Afghan provinces.
The latest clashes took place in southern Kandahar, the Defense Ministry said, as well as in the neighboring town of Zabul, according to the provincial information department.
The violence in recent days is the worst since October fighting that killed more than 70 people on both sides, with land borders between the neighbors largely closed since then.
