US EditionFrom Sponsor to Enemy: What's Behind Pakistan's Attack on Afghan Taliban?
Pakistan's strikes target Taliban military sites including Kabul and Bagram amid rising attacks by militants based in Afghanistan, with Pakistani officials citing 7 recent militant assaults.
- On Monday night, Pakistan carried out an air strike on Kabul and other Afghan areas; the Afghan Taliban said it hit a drug treatment hospital killing at least 400 and injuring 250, while Pakistan said it targeted military installations and terrorist support infrastructure.
- Pakistan says militants based in Afghanistan prompted the strikes, citing irrefutable evidence of seven attacks since late 2024 and earlier on Feb. 22.
- Strikes hit Taliban military posts and ammunition depots across multiple border sectors, and on March 1 the former US Air Force base at Bagram, Afghanistan, saw a hangar and two warehouses destroyed.
- Pakistan's defence minister said tensions amount to an 'open war' last month, with repeated clashes disrupting border communities and trade routes, while analysts warn Pakistan may intensify operations amid possible Afghan reprisals.
- Observers link the timing of strikes to regional conflicts and a military imbalance—172,000 Taliban versus more than 600,000 Pakistan forces—with Rahimi saying, 'The attack on Bagram Airfield is like a 'yes' to Trump' and Baheen adding, 'If there is a green light from Washington, it would likely be in this context.
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Another war is ready to explode after Ukraine and Iran
A serious conflict is escalating between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban. Recent air strikes have intensified border clashes. Pakistan claims it is targeting militants operating from Afghanistan. The Afghan government rejects this, calling it a violation of sovereignty. This dangerous situation risks wider regional instability. Diplomatic efforts are struggling to keep pace with the military actions.
Sponsor To Enemy: What's Behind Pakistan's Attack On Afghan Taliban?
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NewsDrumPakistan targets Taliban installations and hideouts in Kabul and Nanghar
Islamabad, Mar, 17 (PTI) Pakistan in overnight air strikes targeted Afghan Taliban positions in Kabul and Nanghar, hitting their military installations and terrorist infrastructure, it emerged on Tuesday. The latest strikes came as Operation Ghazab lil Haq, launched on February 26, continued, according to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. On the night of March […]
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