Afghan Taliban say Pakistan fighter jets are bombing various provinces of Afghanistan indiscriminately.
Pakistan says its fighter jets will keep bombing the terrorist launchpads in Afghanistan until the last terrorist.
The recent escalation isn't a formal declaration of war but a sharp breakdown into open cross-border fighting.
Background: Long-running tensions over the disputed Durand Line border, Pakistan's accusations that the Taliban govt harbors anti-Pakistan militants (like TTP), and mutual claims of interference. A Qatar-brokered ceasefire from 2025 collapsed amid tit-for-tat strikes.
Latest trigger (Feb 26-27 2026): Afghan forces hit Pakistani border posts (Taliban claims retaliation for prior Pakistani raids, killing ~55 Pakistani troops per their reports). Pakistan responded with airstrikes on Kabul, Kandahar, Paktia + ground ops, calling it "open war" with "patience run out." Both sides report heavy casualties; fighting ongoing.
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