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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What to Know About the Clashes Between Pakistan and Afghanistan
Afghanistan and Pakistan are clashing openly again over a militant group that has attacked Pakistani security forces and civilians across their shared border. Pakistan launched airstrikes across Afghanistan on Friday that hit Kabul, the capital, and Kandahar, the southern city that is home to the supreme leader of the ruling Taliban, Sheikh Haibatullah Akhundzada. Months of tension and border skirmishes preceded the airstrikes on Friday. Hours b…
The Government of Pakistan has bombed the capital of Afghanistan, Kabul, in addition to other locations...
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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…
Deadly airstrikes are now escalating the conflict. Watch the full video here.
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