Islamabad, Pakistan, Feb 27, 2026 (AFP) - Pakistan bombs Kabul in 'open war' on Afghanistan's Taliban government

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2026-02-27

Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan including the capital Kabul on Friday, with Islamabad's defence minister declaring the neighbours at "open war" following months of tit-for-tat clashes. AFP reporters in Kabul and Kandahar heard blasts and jets overhead until dawn, and the Taliban government said Pakistani surveillance aircraft were flying over Afghanistan on Friday afternoon. The overnight operation was Pakistan's most widespread bomba......

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