Pentagon officials said Sunday the airstrikes that began just after nightfall in Afghanistan could continue for some time as the United States and Britain seek to soften Taliban air defenses and damage key military infrastructure.

As fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan escalated into rare, bloody combat this month, Islamabad pointed fingers at another adversary, accusing India of fuelling the conflict.

Pakistani airstrikes hit Afghanistan’s Paktika province, with attacks reportedly targeting residential homes in Argun and Barmal districts, according .

However, the clip is seemed to be staged video as the dress, which the two men were wearing, is not the combat uniform of the Pakistani Army. Notably, the Pakistan Army soldiers wear a light-colored camouflage uniform and the men, who were shown as captured Pakistani soldiers, were wearing dark green camouflage dresses.

Several provinces last month confirmed an internet shutdown because of a decree from the Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada to combat immorality.