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Pakistan declares "open war" on Afghanistan’s Taliban after airstrikes, cross-border attacks, and months of worsening ties.
Taliban security personnel search for victims after an overnight Pakistani air strike hit a residential area at the Girdi Kas village in Bihsud district, Nangarhar province. (File pic: AFP)
Pakistan has declared an “open war” with Afghanistan’s Taliban government, marking a sharp escalation in tensions between the two neighbours following airstrikes and cross-border attacks.
Pakistan carried out airstrikes targeting Afghan cities, including Kabul, Kandahar and Paktia, after a fresh round of clashes between the two sides.
Announcing the shift in posture, Asif wrote on X, “Our patience has reached its limit. Now it is open war between us and you.”
The declaration came amid intensifying hostilities that have pushed relations between Islamabad and Kabul to one of their lowest points in recent years.
JETS HEARD OVER KABUL, KANDHAR
AFP reported that jets were heard over Kabul and Kandahar, with journalists on the ground hearing multiple loud explosions followed by gunfire lasting more than two hours.
Afghan Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid confirmed the Pakistani strikes. He added there were no casualties.
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