Pakistan bombs Kabul after Afghanistan attacks borderTaliban security personnel stand guard at a checkpoint in Kabul. ISLAMABAD (PAKISTAN) - Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan including the capital Kabul on Friday, with Islamabad's defence minister declaring the neighbours at "open war" following months of tit-for-tat clashes. Islamabad accuses Afghanistan of failing to act against militant groups that carry out attacks in Pakistan, which the Taliban government denies. An Afghan official reported multiple civilians wounded near the Torkham border crossing, at a camp for people returning from Pakistan. After repeated breaches of the initial ceasefire, Saudi Arabia intervened this month, mediating the release of three Pakistani soldiers captured by Afghanistan in October.

Source: Bangkok Post February 27, 2026 03:53 UTC