Pakistan in ‘Open War’ With Afghanistan After Air Strikes, Defense Minister Says

A Taliban spokesperson confirmed that Pakistani forces carried out air strikes.
Pakistan in ‘Open War’ With Afghanistan After Air Strikes, Defense Minister Says
The Pakistan–Afghanistan border in Torkham, Pakistan, on Sept. 16, 2025. Abdul Majeed/AFP via Getty Images
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Pakistan bombed Taliban regime targets in Afghanistan on Feb. 27, with Islamabad’s defense minister describing the situation as “open war.”

The strikes hit Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul and city of Kandahar, where Taliban leaders are based. It was the first time Pakistan had attacked the Taliban rather than terrorists allegedly backed by them.

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