Taliban forces in Kabul launched drone strikes under Operation ‘Rad al-Zulm’, targeting Pakistani military camps in Miranshah and Spinwam, according to security sources quoted by TOLOnews.

Explosions rocked Jalalabad on Saturday morning as Pakistani authorities said they had targeted 37 Afghan locations since operations began. Afghanistan's military said it captured a Pakistani pilot

A Pakistani fighter jet has reportedly been shot down near Jalalabad as cross-border hostilities explode along the 2,600 km frontier between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Following weekend airstrikes conducted by Pakistan inside Afghan territory,

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"A Pakistani fighter jet was shot down in the sixth district of Jalalabad city, and its pilot was captured alive," said police spokesman Tayeb Hammad.

Afghan military spokesman confirmed the incident, while residents reported the pilot's parachute descent. The event followed recent Pakistani airstrikes on Afghan cities, including Kabul, intensifying the conflict.

Twin blasts hit Jalalabad near airport after Pakistani air strikes, escalating tensions and raising fears of further cross-border conflict.