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Afghanistan says it blocked Pakistani airstrike on Bagram as border fighting intensifies

Mar 1st 2026

Afghan officials say they used air defenses to thwart an attempted Pakistani strike on Bagram Air Base as cross-border fighting with Pakistan entered a fourth day, with both sides reporting casualties and blaming each other.

  • Afghan police said Pakistani jets entered Afghan airspace around 5 a.m. and attempted to bomb Bagram but were repelled by anti-aircraft and missile defenses.

Sources

apnews.com