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Pakistan in 'Open War' with Afghanistan After Airstrikes
Pakistan launched air and ground strikes killing 133 Taliban fighters in retaliation for cross-border attacks, with clashes continuing along the 1,600-mile Afghanistan-Pakistan border.
- 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's defence minister says that there is now 'open war' with Afghanistan
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