Pakistan's defence minister declares "open war" after Afghan Taliban says it launched 'retaliatory strikes' on Pakistan on Thursday night.

The airstrikes came hours after Afghan troops had attacked Pakistani border positions and follows months of worsening relations between the neighboring countries.

Pakistan's defence minister declares "open war" against Taliban after Islamabad says two of its soldiers were killed.

Pakistan carries out strikes on the Afghan cities of Kabul and Kandahar, according to a government official The Afghan Taliban says it has responded with renewed attacks against Pakistani troops along their shared border It comes hours after Pakistan said two of its soldiers had been killed after an Afghan Taliban operation The two countries agreed a fragile ceasefire in October after deadly cross-border clashes,

Pakistani security forces release footage they say shows overnight strikes in Afghanistan's Kabul:: Kabul, Afghanistan/Released7, 2026Security sources in