Pakistan Air Force airstrikes destroyed a large Taliban ammunition depot in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, between 8:45:52 PM and 9:15:42 PM UTC on February 26, 2026, as part of Operation Ghazab Lil Haqq responding to Afghan Taliban border aggression, according to security sources cited by PTVNewsOfficial on X. Pakistani border forces killed three Taliban commanders near the border in a counter-operation, per MahazOfficial1 on X. Afghan Taliban forces retreated from positions in front of Mohmand sector under pressure, as observed by War_Analysts on X, with videos showing fighters fleeing, according to ForumStrategic on X. Injured Taliban fighters were transferred to a hospital in Dur Baba, Nangarhar, following the Pakistani counter-operation that also wounded two commanders, stated MahazOfficial1 quoting local updates. Security sources confirmed further airstrikes continuing after the depot destruction, per PTVNewsOfficial. Civilian casualties mounted with two deaths and seven injuries reported on the Pakistani side of Bajaur, plus five injuries on the Afghan Jalalabad side, according to khorasandiary on X. A woman died from injuries after a mortar shell hit a civilian area in Bajaur. Defense Minister Khawaja M. Asif stated Pakistani forces are delivering a crushing response to Taliban aggression, as posted on X. These developments build on prior Pakistan Air Force strikes on the Nangarhar depot announced earlier in the evening by PTVNewsOfficial, following reports of 44 Taliban killed in Kurram as part of Operation Ghazab Lil Haqq.
