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Kabul residents react after Pakistani strikes hit Afghanistan's capital

(27 Feb 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: NO ACCESS AFGHANISTAN INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATED PRESS - NO ACCESS AFGHANISTAN INTERNATIONAL Kabul, Afghanistan - 27 February 2026 1. Various of city traffic 2. SOUNDBITE (Pashto) Mohammad Raza Khan, Kabul resident: “Pakistan invaded and attacked Afghanistan. We strongly condemn it, we always want peace, and we are supporters of peace. If Pakistan attacks again, we will stand behind our military forces, we will never allow them to invade Afghan soil.” 3. SOUNDBITE (Dari) Zubair Ahmad, Kabul resident: “It was around 12 p.m, there were explosions, we were awake until the morning and could not sleep. This has a bad effect on all children and people. There has been war in Afghanistan for the past forty years, so this war must end, there must be peace.“ 4. Top shot of Kabul STORYLINE: Residents in Kabul reacted on Friday after Pakistan carried out airstrikes in Afghanistan's capital and two other Afghan provinces early in the day. “There were explosions, we were awake until the morning and could not sleep. This has a bad effect on all children and people," Kabul resident Zubair Ahmad said. At least three explosions were heard in Kabul, but there was no immediate information on the exact location of the strikes in the Afghan capital, or of any potential casualties. Government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said Pakistan also carried out airstrikes in Kandahar to the south and in the southeastern province of Paktia. Two senior Pakistani security officials told The Associated Press that Pakistan’s military carried out airstrikes targeting what they described as Afghan military facilities in Kabul, Kandahar and Paktia provinces, allegedly destroying two brigade bases, but they didn’t mention any potential casualties. The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak to media on the record. “If Pakistan attacks again, we will stand behind our military forces, we will never allow them to invade Afghan soil,” another Kabul resident, Mohammad Raza Khan, said. This comes after Pakistan and Afghanistan traded attacks in a dramatic escalation of tensions between the two neighboring countries. Tensions have been high for months, with border clashes in October killing dozens of soldiers, civilians and suspected militants. Pakistan accuses Afghanistan’s Taliban government of harboring militant groups that then stage attacks across the border and also of allying with its arch rival India. A Qatari-mediated ceasefire ended the fighting, although the two sides still occasionally trade fire. Several rounds of peace talks in Istanbul in November failed to produce a formal agreement. =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: info@aparchive.com. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...