AFGHANISTAN’S capital Kabul was attacked by Pakistani air power at around 5:40 am local time on Sunday, triggering a series of explosions and the Afghan air defence forces’ fire response against aerial targets.
This round of airstrikes lasted for about 20 minutes.
In recent days, military tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have escalated, with several rounds of exchange of fire.
Meanwhile, at least 52 people have been killed and 66 others injured in Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan since last Sunday, Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman for the Afghan government, said on Saturday.
According to the official, the casualties were reported across the eastern provinces of Nangarhar, Paktika, Khost and Kunar, as well as southern Kandahar. — Xinhua