Overview

• Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid confirmed explosions in Kabul around 9:50 pm local time and reported no injuries or damage as an investigation continues.
• Witnesses and local media described blasts near Abdul Haq Square and unusual aircraft sounds, with some intersections closed and mobile service reportedly disrupted in parts of the city.
• Multiple outlets and social-media posts alleged Pakistani airstrikes, but Islamabad had not acknowledged any operation at the time of reporting.
• Pakistan’s military media wing was reported to be preparing a Friday press briefing after Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told parliament that terrorism from Afghan soil was intolerable.
• The incident overlapped with Afghan acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s visit to India, and early claims that TTP leader Noor Wali Mehsud was targeted remained unverified.