Pakistan bombs targets in Afghan cities, minister calls it ‘open war’
Taliban security personnel stand guard near the Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan in the Nangarhar province on Feb. 27, 2026. Aimal Zahir | Afp | Getty Images Pakistan bombed Taliban government targets in Afghanistan’s major cities on Thursday night, officials from both countries said on Friday, with Pakistan’s defense minister calling the conflict “open war”. Security sources in Pakistan said the strikes involved air-to-ground …