Airstrike on Barmal, Paktika; Reports indicate several heavy explosions
News: Kabul Times News 04-21-2026
Local sources in Paktika province say that parts of Barmal district were targeted by airstrikes on Tuesday evening, May 1.

According to these sources, several consecutive explosions occurred in the area, the sound of which was very loud and could be heard in the surrounding areas.

Eyewitnesses reported that the attacking planes quickly left the area after the bombing. However, no precise information has been released yet about the number of casualties or possible damage from this incident.

This incident occurred while border tensions between the Taliban and Pakistan are still ongoing and diplomatic efforts to reduce these tensions have not yet reached a definitive conclusion.