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Watch: Flames, huge smoke columns seen after Pakistan airstrike on Kabul hospital that killed 400

Pakistan launched Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, conducting strikes on Afghan Taliban military installations in Kabul and Nangarhar Province. The operation Pakistan said targeted technical support facilities, ammunition storage, and drone assembly workshops, with Pakistan stating the action followed unprovoked firing. Afghan authorities have accused Islamabad of hitting a hospital resulting in…

The Times of India

Afghanistan says 400 killed in strike by Pakistan on Kabul hospital

Deputy government spokesman says death toll has reached 400 people ‘so far’ as Islamabad denies targeting facility for drug addicts

The Guardian - UK

400 killed, 250 wounded in Pakistani airstrikes on Kabul hospital, claim Taliban

Afghanistan accused Pakistan of killing civilians in fresh airstrikes on Kabul, alleging a hospital treating drug addicts was hit. Pakistan denied targeting civilians, stating precision strikes hit military and "terrorist" targets used against Pakistan. Tensions escalate amid ongoing border clashes and accusations of sheltering militants.

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Afghanistan says Pakistani shells killed two children as fighting along border escalates

Afghanistan’s Taliban forces and Pakistan’s military are exchanging fire along the border

The Independent UK

Pakistan’s president says Afghan Taliban forces crossed a ‘red line’ with drone attacks on civilians

Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari says that Afghanistan’s Taliban government has “crossed a red line” by attempting drone attacks that injured several people a day earlier

The Independent UK

Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of targeting homes in airstrikes that kill at least 6 civilians

Afghanistan’s Taliban government has accused Pakistan’s military of targeting homes in airstrikes in Kabul and Kandahar province

The Independent UK

Children among four killed as Pakistan bombs fuel depot near Kandahar airport

Taliban accuses Pakistan of attacking civilian areas in multiple provinces

The Independent UK

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Afghanistan Responds to Pakistani Strikes on Kabul and Kandahar, Escalating Regional Tensions

Afghanistan on Friday strongly responded to Pakistani airstrikes that reportedly hit the country’s two largest cities—Kabul, the capital, and Kandahar—resulting in the deaths of six people, according to Taliban officials. The latest escalation highlights rising tensions between the two neighboring Islamic nations, which Pakistan had earlier described as approaching an…

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Afghanistan hits Pakistan's Kohat military fort in retaliatory drone strikes

Afghanistan retaliated against Pakistani strikes that killed four in Kabul and Kandahar. Afghan forces claimed to have targeted Pakistani military centers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including a fortress and command center, following alleged "night-time violations" along the disputed Durand Line. This escalation intensifies existing tensions between the two nations.

The Times of India

Pakistan strikes Afghanistan's Kabul; bombs fuel depot of private airline near Kandahar airport

Pakistan launched airstrikes on Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, early Friday, resulting in four deaths and 15 injuries. This latest escalation stems from Pakistan's accusations that the Afghan Taliban government harbors the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which has increased attacks from Afghan territory.

The Times of India

The Taliban wages war on women, but their voices roar on the page. Here are 5 essential books by Afghan women writers

There is something profoundly defiant, almost incendiary, about Afghan women writers. When the Taliban regained control of Kabul in August 2021, images of women protesting in the streets and girls being barred from classrooms circulated around the world.

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Satellite images show Afghanistan’s Bagram air base damaged by Pakistan’s airstrikes

One hangar and two warehouses destroyed in strikes conducted over weekend

The Independent UK

Pakistan says it killed 67 Afghan security force members in fifth day of fighting

Pakistan's information minister says Afghan ground forces have attacked Pakistani military positions at 16 locations along the southwestern border and fired on multiple points in the northwest

The Independent UK

Pakistan's president defends ongoing strikes in Afghanistan and urges Kabul to dismantle militants

Pakistan’s president is defending cross-border strikes in Afghanistan and urges the Taliban government to disarm militants attacking his country

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The Guardian - AU

Afghanistan says it thwarted Pakistan airstrikes on Bagram airbase

Sporadic clashes reported in several provinces in Afghanistan as both sides give conflicting death tolls

The Times of India

Taliban strike multiple military bases in Pakistan; strategic Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi hit

Afghanistan's Air Force launched drone strikes on key Pakistani military bases, including Nur Khan Airbase and Quetta's 12th Corps HQ. This retaliatory action follows Pakistan's recent aerial incursions into Afghan territory. Both nations have engaged in escalating tit-for-tat clashes, with Pakistan claiming significant Taliban fighter casualties and Afghanistan asserting the…

The Independent UK

Afghan forces fire on Pakistani jets over Kabul as tensions between South Asian neighbours escalate

Explosions heard over parts of the Afghan capital amid clashes between forces of hostile neighbours

The Independent UK

Afghanistan claims it thwarted Pakistani airstrike on Bagram Air Base in ‘open war’

Pakistan accuses Afghanistan's Taliban government of harbouring militant factions that launch attacks against its territory

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Loud blasts, gunfire heard in Kabul as Afghanistan-Pakistan clashes escalate

Afghanistan said it had opened fire on Pakistani jets over Kabul after explosions and gunfire rocked the capital early Sunday, Reuters reported citing sources.

The Times of India

Afghan Taliban shoots down Pakistani jet in Jalalabad, capture pilot alive

Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan, including capital Kabul on Friday, with Islamabad’s defence minister declaring the neighbours at “open war” following months of tit-for-tat clashes. Pakistan claimed to have killed more than 270 Taliban fighters and injured over 400 others in airstrikes while Afghanistan’s Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid…

The Guardian - AU

US backs Pakistan’s ‘right to defend itself’ against Taliban after strikes on Afghanistan

Taliban offer to resolve dispute via dialogue after Pakistan bombed cities in Afghanistan in latest escalation with its neighbour

The Independent UK

Pakistan declares ‘open war’ on Taliban after bombing cities across Afghanistan

‘Our cup of patience has overflowed’ said Pakistan’s defence minister as attacks continue

The Times of India

Why Pakistan and Afghanistan are fighting: History of Kabul–Islamabad standoff and the ‘graveyard of empires’ narrative

Pakistan conducted air strikes in Afghanistan, escalating border tensions and leading to retaliatory actions by Taliban forces. This marks a serious confrontation, rooted in historical ties, the TTP's presence, and the disputed Durand Line. Both nations exchanged claims of casualties and territorial gains amidst declarations of 'open war'.

The Guardian - UK

Pakistan declares state of ‘open war’ after bombing major Afghan cities

Wave of strikes comes after Taliban forces attack Pakistani border troops following earlier action from Islamabad

Euronews

Will the Pakistan-Taliban conflict turn into a full-blown war?

Pakistan and Afghanistan, two countries sharing some 2,600 kilometres of mountainous frontier, are facing a major escalation after several months of "relative calm" and sporadic cross-border strikes. Can it turn into an all-out war?

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