Pakistan Launches 12 Airstrikes in Nangarhar as Internet Blackout Obscures Details

DID Press: Local sources in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province report that Pakistani warplanes carried out 12 airstrikes on the Shinwar and Achin districts. Due to the ongoing internet blackout in border areas, detailed information on casualties and damage remains unavailable.

According to one local source who managed to reach the Torkham border to access the internet, the strikes occurred around 7:15 p.m. last evening, with Pakistani aircraft conducting multiple rounds of bombardment.

The lack of internet connectivity has severely hampered information flow and delayed humanitarian response. Local activists warn that the communications shutdown has made it nearly impossible to verify reports or coordinate aid to affected areas.

Observers describe the attacks as a “blatant violation of Afghanistan’s sovereignty and a threat to civilian lives.” The simultaneous internet blackout, imposed by the Taliban authorities, has further intensified the humanitarian crisis by restricting access to real-time updates and emergency assistance.

While the international community has yet to issue an official reaction, analysts caution that such actions risk fueling instability and escalating violence across the already fragile border region.