DEVELOPING: An alleged video from Bihsud district in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, surfaced between 11:15 PM UTC on February 21 and 12:15 AM UTC on February 22, 2026, showing a Pakistani airstrike in the Gardi Kech area that confirmed ten terrorists killed, with higher losses reported, according to X user Mohsin_o2. This development follows Pakistani jets striking five districts in Nangarhar and Paktika provinces between 10:15 PM and 10:45 PM UTC on February 21, as confirmed by a Taliban official to AFIntlBrk citing afintl.com. The strikes targeted terrorist hideouts of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), affiliates, and ISIS-Khorasan, per Pakistan's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting statement at 9:25 PM UTC on February 21. Local sources previously reported explosions in Nangarhar's Behsud, Khogyani, and other districts, with War_Analysts stating several terrorists including a key commander killed in Khogyani's Kuz Bihar area. Mohsin_o2's post during this 59-minute window provides the first alleged visual evidence from Bihsud's Gardi Kech, awaiting further details and verification. Afghan Taliban leader Abdul Hameed Khorasani confirmed Pakistani strikes in Paktika and Nangarhar between 10:45 PM and 11:15 PM UTC on February 21, calling for protests outside Pakistani embassies, as reported by taahir_khan on X citing afintl.com. Pakistan's actions responded to suicide bombings in Bannu, Islamabad, and Bajaur, linking attackers to Afghanistan-based handlers.
