Explosions heard in Kabul as Pakistan declares ‘war’ on Afghanistan

• Pakistan has declared an "open war" on Afghanistan's Taliban government following an overnight escalation of military conflict.
• Pakistani forces conducted airstrikes in Kabul, Kandahar, and Paktia provinces, targeting what they described as Afghan military facilities.
• Thesstrikes were in retaliation for recent cross-border attacks by the Taliban, who had previously warned of a military response to Pakistani airstrikes that killed civilians.
• Witnesses in Kabul reported hearing explosions and seeing fighter jets overhead, with some describing the blasts as "earthquake-like".
• The Pakistani Defence Minister, Khawaja Asif, said on X that Pakistan’s patience had reached its limit, writing: “Now it is open war between us and you.”