Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:21am on 27 Feb 2026,Friday International
The Pakistan Air Force launched airstrikes inside Kabul and other Afghan provinces, killing over 130 Taliban fighters in what Islamabad called retaliatory action following alleged cross-border attacks by Afghan forces. Pakistan’s information minister described the operation, part of broader Operation Ghazab lil Haq, as a decisive response to “unprovoked aggression,” targeting Taliban military installations in Kandahar and Paktia and destroying multiple posts and depots. Afghan officials condemned the strikes as violations of sovereignty, with Kabul claiming civilian casualties. Tensions along the Durand Line have sharply increased, raising fears of a broader confrontation between the neighbours.
