Pakistan strikes Kabul & Kandahar

2026-02-27 - 03:28

Pakistan has confirmed strikes on the Afghan cities of Kabul and Kandahar, according to a government official, in what they said was retaliation for earlier attacks. It came hours after Pakistan said two of its soldiers had been killed after an Afghan Taliban operation along their shared border. As tensions flare, Pakistan’s PM says the country is “fully capable of thwarting any aggressive intentions”, while the defence minister declares “open war” on the Afghan Taliban. A spokesperson for the Afghan Taliban says on X it has responded with renewed attacks against Pakistani troops – though