Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Feb 28, 2026 (AFP) - Pakistan fighter jet crashes in Jalalabad, pilot captured: Afghan military, police

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2026-02-28

A Pakistani jet has crashed in Jalalabad city and the pilot captured alive, the Afghan military and police said Saturday, with residents telling AFP the man parachuted from the plane before being detained. "A Pakistani fighter jet was shot down in the sixth district of Jalalabad city, and its pilot was captured alive," police spokesman Tayeb Hammad said. Wahidullah Mohammadi, spokesman for the military in eastern Afghanistan, confirmed the Pakis......

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