Pakistan in Open War With Afghanistan After Air Strikes, Defense Minister Says

World NewsA Taliban spokesperson confirmed Pakistani forces carried out air strikes.The Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Torkham on Sept. 16, 2025. Abdul Majeed/AFP via Getty ImagesGuy Birchall2/27/2026|Updated: 3/1/20260:00Pakistan bombed Taliban regime targets in Afghanistan on Feb. 27 with Islamabad’s defense minister describing the situation as “open war.”The strikes hit the capital of Kabul and the city of Kandahar, where Taliban leaders are based. It was the first time Pakistan had attacked the Taliban rather than terrorists allegedly backed by them.