Afghanistan's Air Force Strikes Pakistani Military Camp in South Waziristan

Afghanistan's Ministry of National Defense announced that its air force conducted an airstrike on a military camp in the Wana area of South Waziristan. Enayatullah Khorazmi, spokesman for the ministry, said the strike targeted the SSG commandos building and other facilities, destroying a large part of the command center and inflicting heavy human and financial losses on Pakistani soldiers. The operation was in retaliation for Pakistani attacks on Kandahar the previous night.

Pakistan's military bombed targets in Kabul, Kandahar, Paktia, Paktika provinces and other areas on Thursday night. In Kabul, at least four civilians were killed and 14 others wounded, including women and children. Several homes and civilian infrastructure were also destroyed.

China has offered to mediate tensions between Kabul and Islamabad. China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke by phone with Amir Khan Muttaqi, foreign minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, expressing Beijing's readiness to help resolve the situation. A Chinese special envoy is shuttling between the two capitals to encourage negotiations. A statement from China's Foreign Ministry said: "China hopes that both sides maintain calm, hold face-to-face negotiations as soon as possible, declare a ceasefire, and resolve differences through dialogue."

India's Foreign Ministry condemned Pakistan's airstrikes as a violation of Afghanistan's sovereignty. Spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said the attacks caused civilian deaths and destruction of infrastructure, adding that "Afghanistan's sovereignty and territorial integrity must be fully respected."

In Pakistan, Maulana Fazlur Rahman, leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, criticized the military's foreign policy, saying Islamabad has failed to establish stable relations with neighbors and created tensions through mistaken decisions. The Islamic Emirate has emphasized it does not seek conflict with neighbors but considers border defense a legitimate right.