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Pakistan Declares 'Open War' on Afghanistan Amid Escalating Border Tensions

Taliban soldiers celebrate on the second anniversary of the fall of Kabul on a street near the US embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 15, 2023. REUTERS/Ali Khara

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Pakistan Declares 'Open War' on Afghanistan Amid Escalating Border Tensions

•Pakistan has declared an "open war" on Afghanistan, launching Operation 'Ghazab Lil Haq' after diplomatic and border security breakdowns.
•The conflict escalated with Pakistani airstrikes on Kabul and Kandahar, following Afghan forces' attacks on Pakistani border troops.
•Defence Minister Khawaja Asif stated, "Our patience has reached its limit. Now it is open war between us and you."
•Tensions are fueled by Pakistan's accusation that Afghanistan harbors Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) leadership and Baloch separatists.
•The long-standing conflict, rooted in disputes over the Durand Line since 1893, has reached its most volatile point in decades.

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