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Pakistan says it is at 'open war' with the Taliban as airstrikes hit Afghan cities

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March 01, 2026

Islamabad vows to 'crush' its foes and targets Kabul after steady escalation of tit-for-tat border attacks

- Oliver Marsden

Pakistan has said it is in a state of “open war” with Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government after clashes between the two countries continued this weekend.

Violence erupted on Thursday evening when Afghan forces attacked Pakistan border positions in what they said was retaliation for Pakistani strikes earlier in the week.

Over the weekend, airstrikes hit Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, and the southern city of Kandahar, home to the Taliban’s supreme leader, Haibatullah Akhundzada.

The flareup in hostilities erupted after months of mounting tension between the neighbouring countries. A ceasefire came into effect in October last year after weeks of fighting killed dozens of soldiers, civilians and suspected militants.

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