"Pakistan launched air strikes on Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, as well as on Kandahar and Paktia, early on Friday. The attacks targeted Taliban military installations as Islamabad declared open war on the group's government, in the most serious military confrontation between the two neighbours in years."
"Defence Minister Khawaja Asif declared Pakistan's patience exhausted. Our cup of patience has overflowed. Now it is open war between us and you, he wrote on social media, as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif warned there would be no leniency in defending Pakistan's homeland."
"What is unfolding now, analysts say, is categorically more dangerous, with no framework in place to contain it. Pakistan's rationale for Friday's heavy attacks lies in a renewed wave of violence at home."
Pakistan launched air strikes on Afghan cities including Kabul, Kandahar, and Paktia targeting Taliban military installations after Afghan forces attacked Pakistani military positions across six border provinces. Pakistan's Defence Minister declared open war on the Taliban government, marking the most serious military confrontation between the nations in years. The escalation followed suicide bombings in Pakistan that killed dozens of civilians. Both sides disputed casualty figures and claimed significant military successes. The exchanges shattered a ceasefire brokered by Turkey and Qatar in October. Analysts warn this escalation is more dangerous than previous conflicts, with no diplomatic framework in place to contain the violence or prevent further destabilization of both countries.
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