Pakistani aircraft conducted airstrikes on a seminary linked to Commander Kharji Akhtar Mohammad in the Murgha area of Birmal district, Paktika province, Afghanistan, between 7:15 PM and 8:15 PM UTC on February 21, 2026, according to multiple X posts from local sources and TOLOnews. Explosions were reported at the Banusi Madrasa, with over 10 killed and several wounded, as stated by @Mohsin_o2. Additional explosions occurred in Nangarhar and Paktia provinces, with jets heard in Khost, as reported by @Natsecjeff and @IftikharFirdous on X during the 59-minute window. Local sources confirmed the strike on the Margha seminary, though neither Pakistan nor Afghanistan has officially verified the attacks, per @khorasandiary and TOLOnews. No accurate casualty figures were available from official channels. The strikes follow Pakistan's earlier warnings and ISPR statements signaling responses to attacks from Afghan soil, including the Bannu suicide bombing, as referenced in prior reports. Ongoing security operations in Balochistan for seven kidnapped soldiers by Fitna-ul-Hindustan continue separately, according to previous army reaffirmations.
