Afghanistan-Pakistan/Airstrikes/Residents
Kabul, Afghanistan - Feb 27, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of traffic, pedestrians, shops
2. SOUNDBITE (Pashto, dubbed in English) Mohamad Elham, local resident:
"Overall, the morale of Kabul residents remains strong. Afghanistan has gone through many ups and downs, so this was not a major issue for us. It was something we could handle."
3. SOUNDBITE (Dari, dubbed in English) Sher Shah, local resident:
"We were at home when we heard a loud explosion. My family was terrified. It's deeply disturbing that Afghanistan continues to experience such incidents just after periods of calm."
4. Various of vehicles on streets
5. SOUNDBITE (Dari, dubbed in English) Gul Rahman, local resident:
"Afghanistan was bombarded. Praise be to Allah, it is peaceful now. I came out to spend some time with my friend and walk around Shahr-e-Naw."
6. Shops
7. SOUNDBITE (Pashto, dubbed in English) Mubarakullah Yeseen, local resident (partially overlaid with shot 8):
"It is 100 percent certain that Afghans do not want to create instability in other countries. However, if the situation worsens and our lives and security are taken from us, we will have no choice but to defend ourselves."
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8. Traffic
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9. SOUNDBITE (English) Abdul Wasay, resident (ending with shot 10):
"Most of the neighbors like Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and others, they have confirmed that Afghanistan has peace. But I don't know why Pakistan has issue with us. I don't know why Arabs in Pakistan interfere in Afghanistan."
10. Various of traffic
Pakistani airstrikes on Taliban facilities in Afghanistan on Friday left Kabul residents describing a mix of resilience and unease, as daily life resumed in parts of the capital city.
Early Friday, Pakistani forces targeted Taliban facilities across Afghanistan, destroying an ammunition depot, three battalions, and a sector headquarters in multiple provinces.
Pakistan conducted the airstrikes as part of the Operation Ghazab Lil Haq (The Wrath of Justice) which was launched after the Afghan Taliban started attacks on Pakistani posts.
Afghan government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid confirmed the strikes on X, saying Pakistani forces had hit targets in Kabul, southern Kandahar, and eastern Paktia province.
In less than 24 hours after the strikes, life in Shahr-e-Naw, Kabul's bustling commercial heart, showed signs of resilience, with shopkeepers reopening and residents resuming daily routines despite a lingering sense of unease.
"Overall, the morale of Kabul residents remains strong. Afghanistan has gone through many ups and downs, so this was not a major issue for us. It was something we could handle," said Mohamad Elham, a local resident.
But for some others, the explosion shattered a hard-won sense of calm.
"We were at home when we heard a loud explosion. My family was terrified. It's deeply disturbing that Afghanistan continues to experience such incidents just after periods of calm," said Sher Shah, another resident.
"Afghanistan was bombarded. Praise be to Allah, it is peaceful now. I came out to spend some time with my friend and walk around Shahr-e-Naw," said Gul Rahman, a local resident.
Some residents voiced a deep desire for peace, but also made clear they would not back down if pushed further.
"It is 100 percent certain that Afghans do not want to create instability in other countries. However, if the situation worsens and our lives and security are taken from us, we will have no choice but to defend ourselves," said Mubarakullah Yeseen, a resident.
"Most of the neighbors like Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and others, they have confirmed that Afghanistan has peace. But I don't know why Pakistan has issue with us. I don't know why Arabs in Pakistan interfere in Afghanistan," said Abdul Wasay, another resident.
Afghanistan-Pakistan/Airstrikes/Residents
Dateline : Feb 27, 2026
Location : Afghanistan
Duration : 1'29
Kabul, Afghanistan - Feb 27, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of traffic, pedestrians, shops
2. SOUNDBITE (Pashto, dubbed in English) Mohamad Elham, local resident:
"Overall, the morale of Kabul residents remains strong. Afghanistan has gone through many ups and downs, so this was not a major issue for us. It was something we could handle."
3. SOUNDBITE (Dari, dubbed in English) Sher Shah, local resident:
"We were at home when we heard a loud explosion. My family was terrified. It's deeply disturbing that Afghanistan continues to experience such incidents just after periods of calm."
4. Various of vehicles on streets
5. SOUNDBITE (Dari, dubbed in English) Gul Rahman, local resident:
"Afghanistan was bombarded. Praise be to Allah, it is peaceful now. I came out to spend some time with my friend and walk around Shahr-e-Naw."
6. Shops
7. SOUNDBITE (Pashto, dubbed in English) Mubarakullah Yeseen, local resident (partially overlaid with shot 8):
"It is 100 percent certain that Afghans do not want to create instability in other countries. However, if the situation worsens and our lives and security are taken from us, we will have no choice but to defend ourselves."
++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
8. Traffic
++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Abdul Wasay, resident (ending with shot 10):
"Most of the neighbors like Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and others, they have confirmed that Afghanistan has peace. But I don't know why Pakistan has issue with us. I don't know why Arabs in Pakistan interfere in Afghanistan."
10. Various of traffic
Pakistani airstrikes on Taliban facilities in Afghanistan on Friday left Kabul residents describing a mix of resilience and unease, as daily life resumed in parts of the capital city.
Early Friday, Pakistani forces targeted Taliban facilities across Afghanistan, destroying an ammunition depot, three battalions, and a sector headquarters in multiple provinces.
Pakistan conducted the airstrikes as part of the Operation Ghazab Lil Haq (The Wrath of Justice) which was launched after the Afghan Taliban started attacks on Pakistani posts.
Afghan government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid confirmed the strikes on X, saying Pakistani forces had hit targets in Kabul, southern Kandahar, and eastern Paktia province.
In less than 24 hours after the strikes, life in Shahr-e-Naw, Kabul's bustling commercial heart, showed signs of resilience, with shopkeepers reopening and residents resuming daily routines despite a lingering sense of unease.
"Overall, the morale of Kabul residents remains strong. Afghanistan has gone through many ups and downs, so this was not a major issue for us. It was something we could handle," said Mohamad Elham, a local resident.
But for some others, the explosion shattered a hard-won sense of calm.
"We were at home when we heard a loud explosion. My family was terrified. It's deeply disturbing that Afghanistan continues to experience such incidents just after periods of calm," said Sher Shah, another resident.
"Afghanistan was bombarded. Praise be to Allah, it is peaceful now. I came out to spend some time with my friend and walk around Shahr-e-Naw," said Gul Rahman, a local resident.
Some residents voiced a deep desire for peace, but also made clear they would not back down if pushed further.
"It is 100 percent certain that Afghans do not want to create instability in other countries. However, if the situation worsens and our lives and security are taken from us, we will have no choice but to defend ourselves," said Mubarakullah Yeseen, a resident.
"Most of the neighbors like Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and others, they have confirmed that Afghanistan has peace. But I don't know why Pakistan has issue with us. I don't know why Arabs in Pakistan interfere in Afghanistan," said Abdul Wasay, another resident.
ID : 8467942
Published : 2026-02-28 15:18
Last Modified : 2026-02-28 20:03:09
Source : China Global Television Network (CGTN)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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