Pakistan continued its airstrikes on Afghan soil, bombing parts of Kabul, Kandahar, Paktika, and Paktia once again on the night of Friday, 13, 2026. According to reports, in Pakistan’s airstrike in the Pul-e-Charkhi area of Kabul, four civilians were killed, and six others were injured. Pakistan stated that its army targeted facilities of the Taliban’s Brigade 313, an ammunition depot in Kabul, a training center,r and logistical infrastructure, including an oil depot in Kandahar, as well as the “Shirnaw” camp of militants in Paktika. The Taliban confirmed these attacks and stated that civilian homes were targeted, resulting in the deaths of several women and children. The group’s Ministry of Defense also claimed that at dawn on Friday, it attacked military centers and facilities of the Pakistani army in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) also confirmed that four civilians were killed in Pakistan’s airstrike in the Pul-e-Charkhi area of Kabul. However, some opponents of the Taliban have stated that this group has turned Afghanistan into a battlefield for regional security and ideological games, and the people of Afghanistan are paying the price for its ideological policies.
On Friday night, 13, 2026, Pakistan, continuing its airstrikes on Afghan soil, claimed to have targeted some Taliban military facilities in the provinces of Kabul, Kandahar, and Paktia. The country’s army published images on Friday of an airstrike on a fuel depot at Kandahar airfield and claimed that terrorists were being trained in these centers. According to the Pakistani army’s claim, the attacks in Kabul targeted facilities linked to the Taliban’s “Brigade 313” and an ammunition depot.
Additionally, according to Pakistan’s claim, in Kandahar, the “Tarawu” training center and logistical infrastructure, including an oil depot, and in Paktia province, the “Shirnaw” militant camp were targeted. The country warned that if the Taliban do not stop supporting militants, they will face severe consequences.
Attaullah Tarar, Pakistan’s Minister of Information, claimed that since the start of his country’s attacks against the Taliban, 663 fighters of this group have been killed and 887 others injured. According to his claim, 249 Taliban posts have been destroyed,d and 44 other posts have been captured by the Pakistani army, while 224 tanks, armored vehicles, and artillery pieces have been destroyed. He also claimed that 70 terrorist hideouts and terrorist support infrastructure across Afghanistan have been targeted by Pakistani airstrikes.
Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban’s spokesperson, confirmed that the Pakistani army once again bombed areas in Kabul, Kandahar, Paktia, and Paktika. He wrote on X at dawn on Friday, February 13, that in some provinces, civilian homes were attacked and several women and children were killed.
The Taliban’s spokesperson, by posting a photo on his X account, announced that the Pakistani army also bombed a fuel depot of the “Kam Air” airline company in Kandahar. He stated that this depot was used to supply fuel for civilian airline companies and aircraft belonging to the United Nations.
Mujahid, referring to the ignition of this oil depot, wrote: “This shows that they [Pakistan] are not committed to any human principles or moral values.” He strongly condemned these attacks in the harshest terms and emphasized that the Taliban will respond to them.
The Taliban’s Ministry of Defense announced on Friday that the Hamza military center in Faizabad, Islamabad, was targeted by drone attacks. The Taliban claimed that in these attacks, “heavy human casualties and financial losses” were inflicted on Pakistani forces. According to the Taliban’s statement, in addition to the Hamza camp, several other important Pakistani military facilities were also targeted.
Pakistan, confirming this attack, stated that the drones were shot down, and subsequently, Islamabad’s airspace was closed. According to initial information, at approximately 6:55 p.m., a drone struck the upper floor of the officers’ residence in the Hamza camp, Block 28, in Rawalpindi.
Meanwhile, Naseer Ahmad Faiq, Head of the Permanent Mission of Afghanistan to the United Nations, strongly condemned Pakistan’s airstrikes and stated: “The killing of innocent civilians, including women and children, is a war crime.” He called for an immediate halt to Pakistan’s attacks and urged the international community to hold Pakistan accountable.
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) also announced that as a result of Pakistan’s airstrikes in the Pul-e-Charkhi area of Kabul, four civilians were killed and 14 others, including women and children, were injured. The organization called on the Taliban and Pakistan to immediately end the hostilities to prevent civilian casualties. According to UNAMA, civilians, especially women and children, are paying the price for the conflict between the Taliban and Pakistan. UNAMA emphasized that during the clashes between the Taliban and Pakistan from February 26 until now, at least 75 civilians have been killed and 193 others injured in Afghanistan.
However, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) announced that in the past two weeks, following the Taliban-Pakistan clashes, 14,500 people have been displaced in eastern Afghanistan. The council warned that these clashes have added a new crisis to the existing one in Afghanistan, with civilians bearing the greatest cost.
NRC stated in a release on Friday, February 13, that the conflict between the Taliban and Pakistan has forced many vulnerable families struggling to survive to leave their homes. The council emphasized that displaced families, as a result of this displacement, have been deprived of access to safe drinking water, health services, and education. The statement noted that at least 826 homes have been destroyed or damaged as a result of the Taliban-Pakistan clashes. Additionally, services at 20 health centers have been suspended, and five other centers have been damaged in airstrikes.
Jacopo Caridi, Head of the Norwegian Refugee Council in Afghanistan, called on the parties involved to respect international humanitarian law. He stressed that it must be ensured that civilians and civilian infrastructure are protected. According to the council, emergency aid has so far been provided to more than four thousand displaced people, and aid is planned for another four thousand in the coming days.
Reactions from Taliban opponents
Ahmad Massoud, leader of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRF), on Friday, during the 31st anniversary of the martyrdom of Abdul Ali Mazari, the late leader of the Islamic Unity Party of Afghanistan, at a meeting held by the Supreme Council of National Resistance for the Salvation of Afghanistan, referring to the Pakistani army’s attacks on Afghan soil, stated that the current situation is the result of the Taliban’s “foolish” actions and this group’s support for terrorist organizations. In this virtual meeting, he emphasized that by providing safe havens for groups such as Al-Qaeda, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, Jaish al-Adl, Ansarullah, and other terrorist groups, the Taliban have turned Afghanistan into a battlefield for security and geopolitical games. According to him, the Taliban’s efforts to mobilize people against Pakistan’s attacks, without enjoying domestic and international legitimacy and in conditions where the people have been excluded from the power structure, cannot lead to the defense of the country.
The leader of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan also called on political leaders to seize the opportunity created for the freedom of Afghanistan, provided that they “act in a coordinated, organized, and unified manner.”
Sarwar Danish, former Vice President, in this virtual meeting stated that the Taliban are incapable of providing peace in the country and, by supporting terrorist groups, have paved the way for “aggression” by other countries against Afghanistan. He called on the Taliban to immediately stop supporting terrorist groups and create the ground for good relations with regional countries. Danish also stated that any interactive approach with the Taliban and recognition of this group lacks legal legitimacy.
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