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Pakistan-Afghanistan War Today News Highlights: Fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban military entered its third day on Saturday, following overnight clashes as the international community expressed increasing concern about the conflict and called for urgent talks. Taliban rules said on Friday that Afghanistan is willing to negotiate. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahi said: “The Islamic emirate of Afghanistan has always tried to resolve issues through dialogue, and now also we want to resolve this matter through dialogue,” he said. The United States expressed support for what it called Pakistan’s “right to defend itself” against attacks from Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers. President Trump also said that “Pakistan is doing terrifically well.”
What is happening?: Explosions and the sound of aircraft were heard in Kabul early Friday, hours after Afghanistan said it had launched attacks on Pakistani border posts. Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif wrote on X: “Our patience has reached its limit. Now it is open war between us and you.” Pakistan’s military said it launched an operation named “Ghazab Lil Haq” in response to what it called unprovoked firing from across the border. Afghanistan said its forces had carried out “large-scale offensive operations” against Pakistani military positions along the Durand Line.
Casualty: Afghanistan’s Defence Ministry said its forces captured more than a dozen Pakistani posts and destroyed 19 check posts and two bases. It said the fighting ended at midnight. Pakistan rejected these claims. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said two Pakistani soldiers were killed and three wounded. He said 36 Afghan fighters were killed. Afghanistan said 55 Pakistani soldiers were killed and that several were captured. It said eight Afghan soldiers were killed and 11 wounded. The casualty figures from both sides have not been independently verified.
How did it all start?: The escalation follows Pakistani airstrikes last Sunday along the Afghan border. Islamabad said it targeted camps of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Afghanistan however alleged that the strikes hit civilian areas and violated its sovereignty. Afghan spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said the cross-border assault was in response to repeated Pakistani actions.
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Fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan's Taliban military entered its third day on Saturday as foreign governments expressed increasing concern and called for urgent talks.
Pakistan's strikes on Friday hit Taliban military installations and posts, some of them in Kabul and Kandahar, in one of the deepest Pakistani incursionsinto its western neighbour in years, officials said.
Islamabad accuses the Taliban of harbouring Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants, who it says are waging an insurgency inside Pakistan, a charge the Taliban denies. (Reuters)
Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday condemned the "unwarranted attacks" on Iran by Israel and the US, demanding an immediate cessation of the conflict.
Dar said this while talking over the phone to Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi who called the Pakistani leader after his country was attacked. (PTI)
Fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban forces continued into a third day on Saturday after overnight clashes, as the international community voiced growing concern and urged immediate dialogue.
On Friday, Pakistan carried out strikes targeting Taliban military sites and positions, including locations in Kabul and Kandahar. Officials said the operation marked one of Islamabad’s deepest incursions into Afghan territory in recent years.
Islamabad accuses the Taliban of sheltering Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants, whom it says are responsible for an ongoing insurgency within Pakistan—an allegation the Taliban denies.
Pakistan said the strikes were carried out in response to cross-border attacks, while Kabul condemned them as a violation of its sovereignty. Afghan authorities stated they remain open to talks but cautioned that any further escalation would have serious consequences.
-With inputs from Reuters
Pakistan authorities announced that nearly 300 Afghan Taliban members and allied militant fighters have been killed as the ongoing operation continues.
In a late-night update, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said security forces had eliminated 297 fighters linked to the Afghan Taliban regime, while more than 450 Afghan operatives were wounded.
Summarizing the results of the campaign, the minister stated that Pakistan destroyed 89 Taliban posts and seized 18 others during Operation Ghazab lil-Haq. He added that about 135 tanks and armored vehicles were destroyed.
According to the minister, the air force also struck 29 locations across Afghanistan.
Pakistan launched the large-scale retaliatory operation, code-named Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, after Afghan forces reportedly carried out simultaneous attacks on 53 locations along the 2,600-kilometer border.
(With inputs from PTI)
Taking a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress general secretary in-charge communications, Jairam Ramesh, said that US President Donald Trump's support for Pakistan in its war with Afghanistan is another setback for Indian 'huglomacy.'
In a post on X, Ramesh said, "President Trump’s full-throated and categorical support for Pakistan in its war with Afghanistan is another setback for Indian 'huglomacy.' He has once again gone out of his way to praise the man whose inflammatory remarks provided the backdrop to the terrorist attacks in Pahalgam on April 22nd, 2025 that were orchestrated by Pakistan."
He said that India's economic diplomacy with US has "failed badly" as PM Modi surrendered to a one-sided trade deal.
"Our economic diplomacy with the US has failed badly, as evinced by Mr. Modi suddenly surrendering to a clearly one-sided trade deal in which India has made firm pledges especially to import from American farmers, while the US has made vague commitments to allow for greater exports from India."
"Not only that, days after the agreement, the US imposed a 125.87% import duty on solar modules from India. Our strategic diplomacy has received repeated blows by President Trump repeatedly cozying up to the Pakistani establishment and reverting to the hyphenation of India and Pakistan. The Prime Minister may, through his means, manage to get awards. But the fact is that the self-declared Vishwaguru has been exposed and the world, especially the US, has got his measure," he added.
President Trump’s full-throated and categorical support for Pakistan in its war with Afghanistan is another setback for Indian 'huglomacy.'
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) February 28, 2026
He has once again gone out of his way to praise the man whose inflammatory remarks provided the backdrop to the terrorist attacks in… pic.twitter.com/TuLyt8mzyJ
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers said on Friday they were willing to negotiate after Pakistan bombed their forces in major cities and said the allies-turned-foes were in "open war."
Pakistan struck the Afghan capital Kabul, the city of Kandahar, where Taliban leaders are based, and other towns, a Taliban spokesman said. The attacks were its first directly targeting Afghanistan's government over allegations it harbours militants seeking to overthrow the Islamabad government.
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said there were civilian casualties on Friday but did not provide details. In Kabul, thick plumes of black smoke rose from two sites and a huge blaze was also visible in video verified by Reuters. Reuters witnesses said many ambulance sirens could be heard following loud blasts and the sound of jets on Friday.
-Reuters
Amid escalating tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, US President Donald Trump Friday said that Pakistan is doing "terrifically well". He added that he gets along with Pakistan very well.
"I would, but I get along with Pakistan very well, very, very well. You have a great Prime Minister, you have a great General there. You have a great leader, two of the people that I really respect a lot, and I think that Pakistan is doing terrifically well," he said.
Trump was responding to a question on Pakistan waging an "open war" against Afghanistan and whether he would intervene to stop the fighting.
Speaking on the war between Pakistan and Afghanistan, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said that he is deeply concerned by the escalation of violence between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and called for an immediate cessation of hostilities.
UN chief is "deeply concerned by the escalation of violence between Afghanistan and Pakistan and the impact that violence is having on civilian populations. He calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities, and he reiterates his call on the parties to resolve any differences through diplomacy," Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, said at the daily press briefing Friday.
"We continue to call on all parties to the conflict to comply with their obligations under international humanitarian law; in particular, to ensure that civilians are protected at all times, as well as civilian infrastructure," he added.
(With PTI inputs)
The United States Friday expressed support for what it called Pakistan's "right to defend itself" against attacks from Afghanistan's Taliban rulers after Islamabad said earlier in the day that the neighboring countries were in "open war."
"The United States supports Pakistan's right to defend itself against attacks from the Taliban, a Specially Designated Global Terrorist group," a State Department spokesperson said in an emailed statement. U.S. diplomat Allison Hooker said on X she spoke on Friday with Pakistan Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch.
Spoke today with Pakistan Foreign Secretary Baloch to express condolences for lives lost in the recent conflict between Pakistan and the Taliban. We continue to monitor the situation closely and expressed support for Pakistan’s right to defend itself against Taliban attacks.
— Allison M. Hooker (@UnderSecStateP) February 27, 2026
-Reuters
After a lukewarm shower in the freezing winter of Kabul, Alireza Ahmadi combed his hair, tucked his white shirt into his black pants and stepped back onto the court.
Alireza, 17, is a phenomenon in Afghanistan, playing futsal, a faster indoor variant of soccer played with five on each side. Word had spread that he was participating in a local tournament on a recent afternoon, and fans, their smartphones raised, rushed to snap a selfie with him as he exited the locker room.
Pakistan’s air strikes on Taliban positions in Afghanistan mark the sharpest rupture yet between the two actors once seen as strategic partners. What looks like a sudden escalation is actually the result of years of mistrust, militant spillover and collapsing security understandings along one of the world’s most volatile borders.
US President Donald Trump said he is open to intervening in the ongoing conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan, but stressed that he shares a strong relationship with Pakistan’s leadership.
Speaking to reporters on Friday, Trump said, “I would (intervene). But I get along with Pakistan very very well. They have a great Prime Minister, a great General. They have a great leader. Two of the people that I really respect a lot. Pakistan is doing terrifically well.” His remarks were reported by Reuters.
Asked about the possible impact of US strikes against Iran on oil prices, President Donald Trump told reporters in Texas, "I'm not concerned. I'm concerned about people's lives. I'm concerned about long term health for this country. That's what I'm concerned."
US Undersecretary of State Allison Hooker spoke with Pakistan's Foreign Minister Amna Baloch, expressing condolences for lives lost in the recent conflict and reiterating support for Pakistan's right to defend itself against Taliban attacks. Her statement aligns with President Trump's comments, highlighting the strong US-Pakistan ties.
Pakistan’s air strikes on Taliban positions in Afghanistan mark the sharpest rupture yet between the two actors once seen as strategic partners. What looks like a sudden escalation is actually the result of years of mistrust, militant spillover and collapsing security understandings along one of the world’s most volatile borders.
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Friday expressed concern over the prevailing situation between Pakistan and Afghanistan, calling for "restraint, dialogue and a diplomatic approach to avoid further escalation".
In a statement issued here, Rehman said Pakistan's security concerns are legitimate and must be acknowledged. However, he emphasised that Afghanistan's sovereignty and its internal challenges should also be respected. — PTI
The Pakistan foreign ministry on Friday said further provocation by Taliban will be met with befitting response.
A spokesperson of Pakistan military on Friday evening said the operation is continuing on the directions of the Prime Minister, the Reuters reported.
The official 'X' account of the Ministry of National Defense, Afghanistan posted, "Today at approximately 11:00 AM, the Air Force of the Ministry of National Defense conducted coordinated airstrikes targeting a military camp near Faizabad in Islamabad, a military base in Nowshera,..." — PTI
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsOfficial 'X' Account of Ministry of National Defense, Afghanistan (@MoDAfghanistan2), posts, "Today at approximately 11:00 AM, the Air Force of the Ministry of National Defense conducted coordinated airstrikes targeting a military camp near Faizabad in Islamabad, a military base… pic.twitter.com/8PmJIaSbOs
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 27, 2026
UK Foreign Secretary and Labour MP Yvette Cooper took to X to share her concern amid escalation in tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan. She said, " The UK is deeply concerned by the significant escalation in tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan. We urge both sides to take immediate steps toward de‑escalation, avoid further harm to civilians, and re‑engage in mediated dialogue."
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsThe UK is deeply concerned by the significant escalation in tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
— Yvette Cooper (@YvetteCooperMP) February 27, 2026
We urge both sides to take immediate steps toward de‑escalation, avoid further harm to civilians, and re‑engage in mediated dialogue.
Afghanistan wants to resolve its latest conflict with Pakistan through dialogue, Afghan Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid told reporters on Friday, amid intense fighting between the neighbours this week. — Reuters
Amid an escalation of armed clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Russia on Friday urged both countries to end the conflict and resolve their differences through diplomatic means.
Pakistan launched a retaliatory operation late Thursday night in response to the alleged border attacks by the Afghan Taliban. Islamabad claimed that 133 Taliban fighters were killed in Operation Ghazab lil Haq. — PTI
The Afghan Taliban "successfully conducted" air strikes using drones to hit military targets in Pakistan, its defence ministry and a government spokesperson said on Friday, as fighting between the neighbours continued.
Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said Pakistani Taliban militants had tried to use drones against targets in Pakistan but they were brought down by anti-drone systems and there was "no damage to life". — Reuters
Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai took to X early Friday to assert that the Afghans would continue to "defend their beloved homeland with complete unity."
Karzai's statement comes as Pakistan launched Operation Ghazab Lil Haq, in what it calls an "open war" against the Afghan Taliban regime late Thursday night.
"The Pakistani aircraft once again bombed Kabul, Kandahar, and Paktia. The Afghans will defend their beloved homeland with complete unity in all circumstances and will respond to aggression with courage. Pakistan cannot free itself from the violence and bombings—those problems it has created itself—but must change its own policy and choose the path of good neighborliness, respect, and civilized relations with Afghanistan," Karzai wrote on X.
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsپاکستاني الوتکو یووار بیا پر کابل، کندهار او پکتیا بمبارۍ وکړې. افغانان به په هر ډول شرایطو کې په پوره اتحاد د خپل ګران هیواد دفاع وکړي او د زور ځواب به په میړانې سره ووایي. پاکستان په خشونت او بمباریو له هغو ستونزو چې پخپله یې ایجاد کړي ځان نشي خلاصولای بلکې خپله پالیسی دی…
— Hamid Karzai (@KarzaiH) February 26, 2026
China is deeply concerned over escalation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, news agency Reuters reported quoting China's foreign ministry on Friday.
The statement comes as Pakistani and Afghan forces clashed after the Taliban launched what it called retaliatory strikes on Pakistani installations.
China has been mediating the conflict through it own channels, foreign ministry spokesperson, Mao Ning, said during a regular press conference. China is willing to play a constructive role in cooling the situation, she added. (Reuters)
The latest escalation in violence between Pakistan and Afghanistan follows months of tit-for-tat clashes over Islamabad’s accusation that Kabul harbours militants carrying out attacks inside Pakistan.
But the issues between the two countries go back much farther in history. Except for brief periods since 1947, Pakistan-Afghanistan ties have been marked by mutual distrust, rancour, recriminations, and hostility.
This negativity between the two nations has continued during both civilian and direct military rule in Pakistan, and fundamental system transformations, turmoil and two failed superpower interventions in Afghanistan — by the Soviet Union (1979-1989) and the United States (2001-2021). During both, Pakistan has helped the Afghan resistance.
Vivek Katju explains the long history of differences between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Pakistan’s military Friday said it launched an operation named “Ghazab Lil Haq” in response to what it called unprovoked firing from across the border.
Afghanistan said its forces had carried out “large-scale offensive operations” against Pakistani military positions along the Durand Line.
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Pakistan bombed the Taliban regime targets in Afghanistan's major cities overnight, officials from both countries said, with Pakistan's defence minister describing the conflict as 'open war,' Dawn reported.
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Pakistan’s defence minister has said the country is in “open war” with Afghanistan after fresh airstrikes and cross-border attacks between the two neighbours.
The escalation follows days of tension after Pakistani strikes inside Afghanistan and retaliatory action by Afghan forces along the disputed Durand Line.
Explosions and the sound of aircraft were heard in Kabul early Friday (Feb 27), hours after Afghanistan said it had launched attacks on Pakistani border posts.
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Gunfire and shelling were heard earlier on Friday at the major Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan, news agency AFP reported.
The Torkham crossing, which connects the Pakistani city of Torkham and Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, is a key transport route for people and goods between the two countries, BBC highlighted, adding that it is essentially used by Afghans to return home from Pakistan.
A camp housing returnees near the crossing was struck overnight by a mortar shell wounding seven refugees - one of them with serious injuries - a provincial official also told AFP. (AFP, BBC, AlJazeera)
Pakistani strikes have hit a target in Daman district, Kandahar province, as part of its 'open war' against the Afghan Taliban regime, the Taliban's spokesperson told the BBC on Friday.
There were no casualties, he said.
The Daman district is home to a base for Taliban border guards. (BBC)
In response to what Islamabad calls an “unprovoked firing” on multiple locations along the border in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s in Chitral, Khyber, Mohmand, Kurram and Bajaur sectors on Thursday evening, according to Dawn, Pakistan launched Operation Ghazab Lil Haq, a military offensive that involves airstrikes and ground operations.
According to Dawn, the Arabic phrase ‘Ghazab Lil Haq' is translated as “Righteous Fury” in English, emphasising Pakistan’s retaliation rather than aggression against the Afghan Taliban regime.
The Operation is currently underway, Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif confirmed, adding that the armed forces are currently delivering a strong response to aggression from the Afghan Taliban, news agency PTI quoted.
Following Pakistan's 'open war' against Afghanistan, Russia urged the warring parties to halt cross-border attacks immediately and resolve their differences through diplomatic means, the RIA news agency reported on Friday, citing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Russia has also offered to mediate if both sides agree, Al Jazeera reported.
The BBC's Afghan service, in an update, shared quoting sources that the attacks by the Taliban regime against Pakistan from the provinces of Kandahar and Helmand have stopped. (BBC)
Pakistan's air force bombed Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, and provinces of Kandahar and Paktika, amid escalating tensions between the two countries.
Pakistan has launched air strikes on Kabul, Paktia, and Kandahar in Afghanistan, while also targeting Afghan Taliban forces in several districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, including Chitral, Khyber, Mohmand, Kurram, and Bajaur. The Afghan Taliban forces have confirmed the air strikes, claiming they were retaliatory operations against Pakistani military posts.
(With inputs from agencies)
The UN Special Rapporteur for Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, is urging for calm and respect for international human rights and humanitarian law, emphasizing the need to protect civilians. "Immediate de-escalation is essential," Bennett says on X. This appeal comes after UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and UN Human Rights chief Volker Turk made similar calls for restraint.
Once again I call for calm and respect for international human rights & humanitarian law, in particular the protection of civilians, in the current tensions between #pakistan and #afghanistan which have very regrettably flowed into violence. Immediate de-escalation is essential
— UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett (@SR_Afghanistan) February 27, 2026
Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai says the country “will defend their beloved homeland with complete unity in all circumstances and will respond to aggression with courage” amid Pakistan’s attacks.
“Pakistan cannot free itself from the violence and bombings – those problems it has created itself – but must change its own policy and choose the path of good neighbourliness, respect, and civilised relations with Afghanistan,” he said on X.
پاکستاني الوتکو یووار بیا پر کابل، کندهار او پکتیا بمبارۍ وکړې. افغانان به په هر ډول شرایطو کې په پوره اتحاد د خپل ګران هیواد دفاع وکړي او د زور ځواب به په میړانې سره ووایي. پاکستان په خشونت او بمباریو له هغو ستونزو چې پخپله یې ایجاد کړي ځان نشي خلاصولای بلکې خپله پالیسی دی…
— Hamid Karzai (@KarzaiH) February 26, 2026
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, has spoken to Pakistan's Ishaq Dar, discussing regional developments and ways to ease tensions, according to the Saudi foreign ministry. Ishaq Dar is currently on an official visit to Saudi Arabia. -BBC
For the Afghan Pashtun, the 2,640-km Durand Line is a historical wound. It derives its name from Sir Mortimer Durand, Foreign Secretary of British India, who compelled Afghan ruler Amir Abdul Rehman Khan to accept a division of his territories in 1893. This also meant division of the Pashtun tribes who were till then his “subjects”.
In a recent thesis on the Durand Line, Afghan scholar Nabi Sahak correctly points out that “the original purpose of the Durand Line was to define a zone of British and Afghan spheres of influence… the line was not to create a permanent international border, unlike the current popular view dominant in Pakistan and the West”.
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres and Human Rights chief Volker Türk have both commented on the unfolding situation.
Guterres urged both nations to adhere strictly to their obligations under international law, with a specific emphasis on international humanitarian law.
Pakistan Afghanistan relations: Except for brief periods since 1947, Pakistan-Afghanistan ties have been marked by mutual distrust, rancour, recriminations, and hostility. This has led sometimes to .
This negativity between Pakistan and Afghanistan has continued during both civilian and direct military rule in the former, and fundamental system transformations, turmoil and two failed superpower interventions in the latter— by the Soviet Union (1979-1989) and the United States (2001-2021). During both, Pakistan has helped the Afghan resistance.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has urged Afghanistan and Pakistan to resolve their differences through dialogue and good neighbourly principles, as he highlighted the significance of the holy month of Ramadan as a time for self-restraint and Islamic solidarity.
In a post on X early Friday, Araghchi reaffirmed Iran’s readiness to support the process, stating that his country is prepared to provide any necessary assistance to facilitate constructive dialogue, deepen mutual understanding, and promote cooperation between Kabul and Islamabad.
ماہِ مبارک رمضان، جو ضبطِ نفس اور عالمِ اسلام میں یکجہتی کے فروغ کا مہینہ ہے، کے موقع پر مناسب ہے کہ افغانستان اور پاکستان اپنے اختلافات کو حسنِ ہمجواری اور مکالمے کے ذریعے حل کریں۔
— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) February 27, 2026
جمہوریۂ اسلامی ایران گفتگو میں سہولت اور باہمی تعاون کے فروغ کے لیے ہر ممکن مدد کو تیار ہے۔ pic.twitter.com/3xi2MpqHMU
Afghan forces claim to have shot down a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet, sharing a video of the wreckage on X. The Taliban's Afghanistan Defense posted, "This is a Pakistani military F-16, American-made, that Afghan defensive forces have shot down"
🚨 BIG BREAKING NEWS💥
— Afghanistan Defense (@AFGDefense) February 27, 2026
This is a Pakistani military F-16, American-made, that Afghan defensive forces have shot down. pic.twitter.com/7qBAjv89rk
Mosharraf Zaidi, the spokesperson for Pakistan’s prime minister, shared unverified casualty figures on X, claiming 133 Afghan Taliban forces killed and over 200 wounded in Pakistan's air strikes on Kabul, Paktia, and Kandahar. The strikes also allegedly destroyed 27 Taliban posts, captured 9, and damaged over 80 tanks, artillery pieces, and armed personnel carriers.
Pakistan has bombed Kabul and Kandahar, as well as at least one target in Afghanistan’s Paktia province, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said earlier.
He said on X that there were no casualties, but the report has not been verified.
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— Zabihullah (..ذبـــــیح الله م ) (@Zabehulah_M33) February 26, 2026
قام الجيش الباكستاني الجبان بقصف بعض الأماكن في كابل وقندهار وبكتيا ، ولله الحمد لم يصب أحد بأذى.
Pakistan's defence minister said that his country ran out of "patience" and considers that there is now an "open war" with Afghanistan, after both countries launched strikes following an Afghan cross-border attack.
In a post on X, Defence Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif said Pakistan had hoped for peace in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of NATO forces and expected the Taliban to focus on the welfare of the Afghan people and regional stability...," gathered militants from around the world and begun "exporting terrorism." "Our patience has now run out. Now it is open war between us," he said.
Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have sharply escalated following cross-border airstrikes and retaliatory military operations along the disputed Durand Line.
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Defence said its forces carried out retaliatory operations against Pakistani military posts along the Durand Line, claiming the action ended at midnight on orders from the Chief of Army Staff, Fasihuddin Fitrat.
In a statement shared by government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid on X, Kabul said the operation was launched in response to recent Pakistani airstrikes on Afghan territory.
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