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Update: Pakistan in “Open War” with Taliban, Launches Airstrikes on Kabul and More

Taliban’s India alliance, bold cross-border attacks in Pakistan, inflamed Islamabad.

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Feb 24, 2026
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(Pakistan defense ministry via wires)

Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif declared an “open war” with the Afghan Taliban on Friday and said his air force had carried out airstrikes in Kabul and two other Afghan provinces in retaliation for Afghanistan’s “cross-border attack on Pakistan.”

For its part, the Afghan ministry reportedly claimed responsibili…

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