Pakistan Declares Open War on Afghan Taliban
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Fresh clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan began last week after Pakistani military carried out strikes along the border. Efforts are underway for de-escalation., Asia, Times Now
An explosion followed by successive gunfire were heard in central Kabul on Sunday, AFP journalists reported, with the Taliban government saying Afghan forces were shooting at a fresh incursion by Pakistani aircraft.
Fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan entered its fourth day as blasts and gunfire were heard in Kabul on Sunday. According to Reuters, explosions echoed across parts of the city before sunrise, followed by bursts of gunfire. However, it was not immediately clear what had been targeted or whether there were casualties.
Pakistan’s airstrikes in Afghanistan showed its overwhelming superiority in conventional warfare, but the Taliban have refined a lethal repertoire of guerrilla tactics.