US EditionPakistan Launches Airstrikes on Afghan Cities as Minister Declares ‘Open War’
- Pakistan launched airstrikes on Kabul, Kandahar, and Paktia targeting Taliban military installations after Afghan forces captured over a dozen Pakistani posts along the Durand Line.
- Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid condemned Pakistan's airstrikes and declared their intent to retaliate.
- Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif declared 'open war' on Afghanistan, accusing the Taliban of harboring militants and causing regional instability.
- Both sides reported heavy but conflicting casualties during cross-border clashes, with independent verification lacking, escalating tensions between the nations.
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Taliban now ‘amenable to talks’ as world urges de-escalation
• Qatar, Saudi Arabia lead diplomatic scramble; Iran offers to facilitate talks• Trump ‘refuses’ to intervene because of ‘fondness’ for Pakistan• UN, China, Russia, UK call for immediate ceasefire ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers said on Friday they were willing to negotiate after Pakistan unleashed air strikes on major Afghan cities, killing dozens in the most serious clashes between the allies-turned-foes, which Defence Minister Khawaja…
Clashes erupted on the Afghan-Pakistani border after months of escalating tensions. Pakistan launched airstrikes earlier this week against targets it identified as militants in Afghanistan. Afghan Taliban forces retaliated late Thursday night by targeting Pakistani military installations, prompting Pakistan to launch a new round of airstrikes on Kabul, Paktia, and Kandahar on Friday (February 27).
Airstrikes only hit Kabul hours after Afghanistan launched a cross-border attack. Patience is at the end.
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