Pakistan’s ‘open war’ on Afghanistan follows years of tensions

27/02/2026 14:09 France 24

The Pakistani government declared “open war” on the Taliban authorities on Friday after an Afghan offensive launched on Thursday on its border led Islamabad to bomb Kabul in retaliation. But these tensions between the two neighboring countries are not new; they have been going on for years and have been exacerbated since the Taliban returned to power in Kabul in 2021.

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