India, March 3 -- Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan intensified on Monday after the Afghan Taliban claimed responsibility for a series of armed drone strikes on key Pakistani military installations, including the Command and Control Centre at Nur Khan Air Base in Rawalpindi. The air base, a strategically significant facility, was previously damaged during Operation Sindoor in May 2025. Reconstruction and repair efforts had been ongoing for months following the confrontation between India and Pakistan. The latest reported strike is expected to further complicate restoration work at the site.

In a statement shared via its official X account, Afghanistan's Ministry of National Defense said its air force carried out "precise and coor...