Afghan military authorities said Thursday they had begun carrying out strikes against Pakistan in retaliation for Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan's border area days ago. ADVERTISEMENT"In response to the repeated rebellions and insurrections of the Pakistani military, large-scale offensive operations were launched against Pakistani military bases and military installations along the Durand Line," Afghan government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a post on X Thursday night. The two countries' 2,611-kilometre long border is known as the Durand Line, which Afghanistan has not formally recognised. The violence followed explosions in Kabul that Afghan officials blamed on Pakistan. On Sunday, Pakistan's military carried out strikes along the border with Afghanistan, saying it had killed at least 70 militants.

Source: The Telegraph February 26, 2026 18:19 UTC