KABUL: The Taliban government accused Pakistan on Friday of bombing a border town and “violating Kabul’s sovereign territory,” a day after two late-night blasts were heard in the capital.
“Pakistan violated Afghanistan’s airspace, bombing a civilian market in the Marghi area of Paktika near the Durand Line and also violating Kabul’s sovereign territory,” the Defense Ministry said in a post on social media.
“This is an unprecedented, violent, and heinous act in the history of Afghanistan and Pakistan,” it added.
“If the situation becomes more tense after these actions, the consequences will be attributed to the Pakistani army,” the statement said.
Two powerful explosions shook central Kabul city on Thursday evening, AFP journalists heard.
Pakistan’s military spokesman, in a televised press conference on Friday, did not directly answer when questioned if Pakistan was responsible for the attacks.
“To safeguard Pakistani lives and properties, what measures need to be taken will be taken,” General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry told reporters in the city of Peshawar.
