Pakistan Air Force resumed airstrikes on Kabul's Interior Ministry offices and surrounding government buildings between 12:45:38 AM and 1:15:31 AM UTC on February 27, 2026, as Taliban forces attempted to shoot down a Pakistani drone over the capital, according to NRFMediaCell on X. Taliban top commander Hamid Khurasani was reported killed in these precision strikes targeting key headquarters, per AfghanTimes7 on X. Visuals confirmed Pakistani jets flying over Kabul skies during the strikes against Taliban forces, as posted by OSPSF on X. Pakistani forces simultaneously struck and destroyed additional Taliban border posts along the western border, according to another OSPSF post. Reports indicated 133 Taliban confirmed killed, over 200 wounded, 27 posts destroyed or seized, and multiple headquarters, depots, and 80+ vehicles destroyed in ongoing operations, as stated by zarrar_11PK on X. Taliban deputy spokesman shared an old video falsely linked to attacks on Pakistani border posts, per Qaisalamdar on X. These developments follow Taliban retaliatory operations announced earlier against Pakistani posts in Kandahar and Helmand, as stated by spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid. Pakistan Defense Minister Khawaja M. Asif reiterated that patience with Taliban hostile actions has run out and armed forces will deliver a decisive response, according to AFIntlBrk on X citing afintl.com.
