Pakistani forces launched airstrikes against military targets in the Afghan capital, Kabul, as well as other provinces close to the border
The original Taliban ruled Afghanistan from 1994 until the US invaded after the September 11 attacks in 2001. After its rule collapsed, Taliban fighters fled to the border region with Pakistan, where, in 2007, an alliance of formerly disparate militant groups came together and called itself Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP), or the Pakistan Taliban.
The TTP wants to overthrow the government of Pakistan in order to establish Islamic rule over the country. To that end, the TTP has worked to destabilise Pakistan by directly attacking its army and assassinating politicians.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/feb/27/pakistan-afghanistan-taliban-war-cross-border-kabul-latest-news-updates
Author : Taz Ali
Publish date : 2026-02-27 10:12:00
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