US EditionPakistan Launches Airstrikes on Afghan Cities as Minister Declares ‘Open War’
- On Feb. 27, Pakistan launched strikes into Afghanistan's Kabul, Kandahar, and Paktia, with the Pakistani Defense Minister declaring `open war`.
- On Thursday, Feb. 26, clashes erupted after the Taliban launched retaliatory attacks on Pakistani military installations, prompting a Pakistani response and accusations of sheltering militants.
- Pakistan claimed 133 Taliban fighters killed, 27 posts destroyed, while the Taliban said 55 Pakistani soldiers were killed and 19 posts seized, with conflicting casualty claims supported by video evidence in Kabul.
- The confrontation threatens a protracted conflict along the 615-mile frontier, with diplomats warning of regional destabilization and spillover risks, according to U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres.
- Since the October fragile ceasefire, analysts warned escalation could worsen instability and urged Islamabad and Kabul to resume negotiations with facilitation from Turkiye, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
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Pakistan is in ‘open war’ with Afghanistan after latest strikes, defense minister says
By MUNIR AHMED and ABDUL QAHAR AFGHAN ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan and Afghanistan traded attacks in a dramatic escalation of tensions between the countries that Pakistan’s defense minister said Friday means they are now in “open war.” Tensions have been high between the neighbors for months, with border clashes in October killing dozens of soldiers, civilians and suspected militants. Pakistan accuses Afghanistan’s Taliban government of harboring m…
Pakistan bombs targets in Afghan cities, minister calls it ‘open war’ | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
KABUL/ISLAMABAD >> Pakistan bombed Taliban government forces in Afghanistan’s major cities overnight, the first time it has directly targeted its former allies, and described the situation as “open war,” raising tensions in a volatile, nuclear-armed region.
Kabul Bombed: Why are Afghanistan and Pakistan fighting?
By Elizabeth Melimopoulos and Sarah ShamimPakistani defence minister says Pakistan is waging ‘open war’ against Afghanistan.Pakistan has launched air strikes on Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, and other cities, as clashes escalate along the two countries’ shared border.On Friday, Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said Islamabad’s patience had run out with the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan, declaring that Pakistan will now wage “open wa…
Pakistan has been the closest ally of the Afghan Taliban for decades, but that has changed
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