Kabul [Afghanistan]: In the midst of escalating cross-border tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan, the Islamic Emirate’s Ministry of National Defence announced that it had conducted airstrikes on major military installations in Pakistan, including the Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi, citing Pakistani air raids on Afghan territory.
Afghanistan’s Ministry of National Defence said
In a post on X, Afghanistan’s Ministry of National Defence announced that the Afghan Air Force launched “effective airstrikes” on major Pakistani military sites.
The raids targeted the Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi, the 12th Brigade base in Quetta, Balochistan, and the Khoizai camp in Mohmand Agency, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as well as other military installations holding critical facilities and centers.Today, the National Defence Ministry’s Air Force conducted successful airstrikes on key military bases in Pakistan.
These strikes targeted the Nur Khan Base in Rawalpindi, the 12th Brigade base in Quetta, Balochistan, the Khoizai camp in the Mohmand Agency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and other military installations in Pakistan that house critical military facilities and centers.
Notably, the Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi’s Chakala suffered severe damage in May last year as a result of India’s coordinated strikes on major military installations in Pakistan as part of Operation Sindoor, which was carried out in retaliation by the Indian Armed Forces.
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In retaliation for the April 22 terror assault in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, the Indian Armed Forces started Operation Sindoor early on May 7.
Maxar Technologies’ satellite photographs from May 13 indicated serious damage to various air bases in Pakistan, including Nur Khan Air Base.
Four Pakistani air bases are damaged in the images: PAF Base Shahbaz in Jacobabad, Bholari Air Base, PAF Base Mushaf in Sargodha, and Nur Khan Air Base in Rawalpindi.
The raids on Nur Khan Air Base were confirmed by satellite photos taken on April 25, 2025, and May 10, 2025, which revealed damage to airbase facilities.
The Afghan defence ministry added that the operation was started in response to airstrikes that the Pakistani army had carried out “last night and today” against Kabul, Bagram, and other locations.
“Based on preliminary evidence, these attacks caused severe damage to the aforementioned targets. This operation was carried out in retaliation to the Pakistani army’s attacks on Kabul, Bagram, and other regions last night and today,” the statement stated.
The ministry warned against further escalation and stated that any violation of Afghan airspace or “lack of respect by the evil parties in Pakistan” will result in a serious retaliation.
Recent allegations of cross-border strikes indicate a rapid rise in hostilities between the two adjacent countries.
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