Amid the ongoing 2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict, Pakistani Air Force jets conducted airstrikes on March 12–13, 2026, targeting claimed Afghanistan military sites in Kabul, including the Pul-e-Charkhi (Placharkhi) area in District 21.
Kabul 24: One residential house was hit during the midnight raid, killing four civilians from the same family—two women and two men—who were asleep at the time.
The home was completely destroyed, leaving only rubble and debris.Abdul Rahim, a local community representative from the area, described the scene: “This was their family home, now reduced to nothing but soil and broken bricks.
Tragically, the two women and two men inside were martyred in the attack.”Preliminary local reports indicate that the strikes also affected the nearby village of Hanzala Abad in Pul-e-Charkhi, where more than 30 people were injured and over 16 civilian homes suffered severe damage or total destruction.
Eyewitnesses reported intense explosions, followed by thick smoke, fire, and dust clouds that caused panic, especially among children.Faridun, a resident who was injured along with three family members, recounted: “We heard the sound of fighter jets, and within three or four seconds everything turned to chaos—fire, smoke, and dust everywhere.
My children were so terrified and choked by the smoke that they couldn’t even speak.”Shortly after the initial residential strike, another part of Pul-e-Charkhi—a local workshop area—was targeted.
Noor Rahman, the workshop manager, stated: “More than 30 shops and over 10 civilian vehicles were destroyed. These vehicles belonged to ordinary people, and we now face the burden of compensating for the losses. Three workers were also wounded in the attack.”The bodies of the four deceased family members were transferred to Parwan Province this morning for burial.
This incident forms part of a broader wave of Pakistani airstrikes under operations targeting alleged Taliban facilities, weapons depots, and brigade headquarters in Kabul and other provinces since late February 2026.
The conflict, which escalated into declared “open war” status by Pakistan in February, has seen repeated cross-border strikes, with both sides accusing each other of violating sovereignty and targeting civilians. International bodies like UNAMA have highlighted civilian casualties in earlier strikes and called for restraint to avert a worsening humanitarian crisis.
The latest raid, occurring near the end of Ramadan, has intensified public outrage and fears of further escalation in Kabul and border regions.
