Pakistan strikes Kabul hours after Afghanistan attack on border troops
Escalation of violence between the volatile neighbours makes a Qatar-mediated ceasefire appear increasingly shakyPakistan carried out airstrikes in Kabul and two other Afghan provinces early Friday, Afghanistan’s government spokesperson said, hours after Afghanistan launched a cross-border attack...
<p>Escalation of violence between the volatile neighbours makes a Qatar-mediated ceasefire appear increasingly shaky</p><p>Pakistan carried out airstrikes in Kabul and two other Afghan provinces early Friday, Afghanistan’s government spokesperson said, hours after Afghanistan launched a cross-border attack on Pakistan in the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/21/pakistan-strikes-militant-hideouts-on-afghan-border-after-surge-in-attacks">latest escalation of violence</a> between the volatile neighbours that made a Qatar-mediated ceasefire appear increasingly shaky.</p><p>At least three explosions were heard in Kabul, but there was no immediate information on the exact location of the strikes in the Afghan capital, or of any potential casualties.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/27/afghanistan-pakistan-strikes-kabul">Continue reading...</a>
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