Afghanistan airbase damaged by 'multiple strikes' from Pakistan; see satellite images

Pakistan carried retired airstrikes connected Bagram aerial basal successful Afghanistan connected Sunday, marking a large escalation successful renewed warring betwixt Pakistan and the Taliban government. A Pakistani subject official, speaking connected information of anonymity to New York Times, confirmed that "multiple strikes" were conducted to destruct instrumentality and supplies.

Afghan officials excessively confirmed determination had been an onslaught connected the base.

Satellite images from Bagram besides corroborate the strikes.Residents successful Bagram municipality said they heard astatine slightest 2 explosions soon aft 6 americium connected Sunday, portion immoderate said they besides heard the dependable of astatine slightest 1 jet.Afghanistan’s defence ministry called the onslaught an “aerial assault” but did not accidental however overmuch harm was caused. Satellite images amusement that astatine slightest 1 craft hangar and 2 ample warehouses successful the bluish portion of the basal were destroyed.

New York Times photoBagram aerial baseBagram aerial basal is seen arsenic a cardinal subject site. It was the main centre of the 20-year US warfare successful Afghanistan earlier American forces withdrew successful 2021.The aerial basal is astir 25 miles northbound of Kabul and has Afghanistan’s longest runway astatine 11,800 feet. The Taliban took power of the basal successful 2021 aft US forces left. Trump has made it wide helium wants the aerial base, penning connected Truth Social past Semptember, “If Afghanistan doesn’t springiness Bagram Airbase backmost to those that built it, the United States of America, BAD THINGS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN!!!”

New York Times photoPakistan-Afghaistan conflictOver the past week, Pakistan has launched airstrikes connected Afghan subject targets. Pakistani officials person described the run arsenic an “open war” against the Taliban government. Pakistan says it launched the strikes due to the fact that the Taliban authorities is giving harmless haven to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), besides known arsenic the Pakistani Taliban which killed hundreds of Pakistani information personnel. Afghan officials person denied supporting the radical and launched retaliatory strikes against Pakistan.