Islamabad, Pakistan, Feb 26, 2026 (AFP) - Pakistan says takes 'immediate' action against 'unprovoked' Afghan strikes

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2026-02-27

Pakistan said on Thursday it had taken "immediate" action against Afghanistan after its neighbour launched "unprovoked" strikes that Kabul claimed had killed and captured multiple soldiers. Afghanistan "opened unprovoked fire on multiple locations" across the border in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Islamabad's information ministry said on X, adding it was "being met with immediate, and effective response". bur-zz/je/msp ...

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