Escalation of violence between the volatile neighbours makes a Qatar-mediated ceasefire appear increasingly shaky
Pakistan bombed Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul and two other provinces on Friday, hours after a cross-border attack, the latest escalation of violence between the volatile neighbours who last year signed a Qatar-mediated ceasefire.
Following months of tit-for-tat clashes, Afghan forces attacked Pakistani border troops on Thursday night in what the Taliban government said was retaliation for earlier deadly air strikes.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/27/afghanistan-pakistan-strikes-kabul
Author : Agencies
Publish date : 2026-02-27 02:26:00
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