Pakistan-Afghanistan 'open war' LIVE: Explosion, gunfire as Afghan forces shoot at aircraft over Kabul

Pakistan-Afghanistan war 2026 LIVE updates: An explosion followed by successive gunfire was heard in Central Kabul on Sunday (March 1, 2026). Follow The Hindu for more updates.

An explosion followed by successive gunfire was heard in Central Kabul on Sunday (March 1, 2026), AFP journalists reported, with the Taliban government saying Afghan forces were shooting at a fresh incursion by Pakistani aircraft.

Months of cross-border clashes have flared since Thursday (February 26, 2026) when Afghanistan launched an offensive along the frontier, with Pakistani forces hitting back on the border and from the skies.

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“Anti-aircraft fire is being directed at Pakistani aircraft in Kabul,” Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Sunday (March 1), referring to guns being fired overhead.

Pakistan acknowledged bombing key cities on Friday (February 27), including Kabul and Kandahar, which is home to Afghanistan’s supreme leader. Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan. including the capital Kabul, on Friday (February 27, 2026), with Islamabad’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif declaring the neighbours at “open war” following months of tit-for-tat clashes.

- With inputs from agencies