{"id":21315,"date":"2026-03-13T21:14:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T21:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umang.pk\/2026\/03\/13\/afghanistan-claims-airstrike-on-pakistans-hamza-military-center-in-islamabad\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T21:14:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T21:14:00","slug":"afghanistan-claims-airstrike-on-pakistans-hamza-military-center-in-islamabad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umang.pk\/ur\/2026\/03\/13\/afghanistan-claims-airstrike-on-pakistans-hamza-military-center-in-islamabad\/","title":{"rendered":"Afghanistan claims airstrike on Pakistan&#8217;s Hamza military center in Islamabad"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Afghanistan&#8217;s Defense Ministry said on Friday that the Afghan Air Force carried out a drone attack on a Pakistani military facility in Islamabad, adding to growing tensions between the neighboring countries.<\/p>\n<p>The Afghan Ministry of Defense said in a post on<\/p>\n<p><button class=\"readmoreAction\">Read full article<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-label=\"arrow\" height=\"10\" width=\"12\" class=\"tbl-read-more-button-arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 8 6\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6.85381 0.203525L3.99181 3.06553L1.12981 0.203525C1.00407 0.0820867 0.835672 0.0148905 0.660874 0.0164095C0.486076 0.0179284 0.318868 0.088041 0.195262 0.211646C0.0716568 0.335252 0.00154415 0.50246 2.52017e-05 0.677258C-0.00149374 0.852056 0.0657025 1.02046 0.187141 1.14619L3.52047 4.47953C3.64549 4.60451 3.81503 4.67472 3.99181 4.67472C4.16858 4.67472 4.33812 4.60451 4.46314 4.47953L7.79647 1.14619C7.86015 1.08469 7.91094 1.01113 7.94588 0.929795C7.98081 0.848459 7.99921 0.760979 7.99997 0.67246C8.00074 0.58394 7.98388 0.496154 7.95036 0.414223C7.91683 0.332292 7.86733 0.257857 7.80474 0.195262C7.74214 0.132667 7.66771 0.083165 7.58578 0.0496444C7.50385 0.0161238 7.41606 -0.00074404 7.32754 2.51711e-05C7.23902 0.000794382 7.15154 0.0191852 7.0702 0.0541246C6.98887 0.0890639 6.91531 0.139852 6.85381 0.203525Z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p>The Afghan Air Force announced that it carried out an airstrike on Hamza, the strategic center of the Pakistan Army in Faizabad, Islamabad, around 5pm today.<\/p>\n<p>According to the statement, the attack targeted drone aircraft and major facilities within the military complex.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of National Defense added, \u201cThis attack caused significant casualties and financial losses to the enemy forces as important headquarters command centers and other essential enemy facilities were targeted by drones.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Afghan Ministry of National Defense announced in a separate post that military facilities on site, including the command center, warehouse, and soldier living quarters, were destroyed in this airstrike.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embedcode\" bis_skin_checked=\"1\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\">As a result of these attacks, the fortress&#8217; military installations, command centers, supply depots, and soldier living quarters were destroyed, causing significant human and material losses.<br \/>Alhamdulillah wa al-Minnah<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ministry_of_National_Defense?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#Ministry of Defense<\/a>\u2014 &#8211; (@MoDAfghanistan2) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MoDAfghanistan2\/status\/2032366554558709966?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">March 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>The strike came amid sharp escalation in hostilities between Afghanistan and Pakistan along the disputed Durand Line, following a series of airstrikes and mortar attacks in recent days.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, Pakistan carried out airstrikes in Kabul, Paktia and Kandahar provinces, in an operation dubbed &quot;Ghazb lil Haq&#8221; that it said targeted militant camps and terrorist infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Afghan officials said the airstrike hit a residential area in Kabul, killing at least four civilians and wounding more than a dozen, including women and children. According to Reuters, the United Nations Support Mission in Afghanistan announced that an airstrike occurred in Kabul&#8217;s Pul-e-Charki district, causing civilian casualties.<\/p>\n<p>Afghan authorities condemned Pakistan&#8217;s attack as a violation of their sovereignty. Taliban administration spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid previously warned that Pakistan&#8217;s actions &quot;will not go unanswered.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan did not immediately confirm the reported attack on the Hamza military facility.<\/p>\n<p>Security has been strengthened in Islamabad following the incident. Pakistan&#8217;s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi ordered stricter monitoring, including reducing the number of entry points into the capital from 109 to 25 and strengthening security checks.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, China has stepped up diplomatic efforts to ease tensions between the two countries. Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Mullah Amir Khan Mutaki held a phone call with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and urged both sides to avoid military escalation.<\/p>\n<p>Despite mediation efforts, clashes between the two neighbors have intensified in recent weeks, raising concerns that a wider conflict could break out along their 2,600km border.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; end<\/p>\n<p>Based on Reuters comments<\/p>\n<div class=\"authors__container\">\n<div class=\"authors__by\">\n<p>Posted by: <\/p>\n<p>Nitish Singh<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"published__on\">\n<p>Posted on: <\/p>\n<p>Mar 14, 2026 02:44 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>tune the frequency<\/p>\n<p><iframe scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"648\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/podcasts.indiatoday.in\/news\/news-at-2\/1359048\" class=\"podcast-multy-video-iframe\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Afghanistan&#8217;s Defense Ministry said on Friday that the Afghan Air Force carried out a drone attack on a Pakistani military facility in Islamabad, adding to growing tensions between the neighboring countries. 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