Pakistan declares ‘open war’ against Afghanistan
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Pakistan’s president is defending cross-border strikes in Afghanistan and urges the Taliban government to disarm militants attacking his country.
According to Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, Pakistan launched Operation Ghazab lil-Haq against the Afghan Taliban after "unprovoked firing" from across the border last week.
Explosions were heard in the Afghan capital Kabul Sunday, AFP journalists said, with the Taliban government saying they were responding to aerial Pakistan attacks.- Border clashes - Before dawn, AFP
The current fighting marks the latest episode of escalation between the two Muslim states after weeks of escalating tensions and is their most significant conflict since 2021.
Pakistan says its military forces are responding to an attack launched by the Afghan Taliban earlier on Thursday, marking the latest escalation of violence between the neighboring countries.
An Afghan government spokesman said Sunday that 55 civilians have been killed in clashes with Pakistan.
Explosions rattled Kabul before sunrise Sunday as tensions along the Afghan-Pakistani border spiraled into one of the region’s heaviest confrontations