Bad blood between neighbors leading to war.
While the eyes of the world are fixated on the military conflict between the US and Israel against Iran, another open war is also raging between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
The two countries stated today (2) that their armies are targeting each other’s border posts, as their confrontation enters a fifth day.
Pakistan-Afghanistan war: Afghan claims to hit several key installations in Pakistan, including an air base near the capital, Islamabad@ShivanChanana explains in details pic.twitter.com/aIRcnPLbPl
— WION (@WIONews) March 2, 2026
Reuters reported:
“The intensity of the clashes, however, appeared to be lower than when it began although there were no signs that the allies-turned-foes were seeking to step back and make peace.”
While clashes between the neighbors are fairly frequent, these are the heaviest exchanges in years.
“It began when Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers launched what they called retaliatory strikes on Pakistani installations in response to Pakistan’s targeting of militants in Afghanistan.
Dozens of people were killed on both sides as Pakistan used jets to launch air-to-ground missiles at Taliban military sites and even directly targeted Afghanistan’s government for the first time over allegations it harbors militants seeking to overthrow the Islamabad government.”
The war with Pakistan has Started .
Pray for Afghanistan
Pakistani Fighter Jet Destroyed pic.twitter.com/rBQypExfNe
— Afghanistan Army (@AfganArmyStan) February 24, 2026
The Taliban said that it destroyed a Pakistani military armored in Paktika province, after it fired shells ‘indiscriminately’ toward Afghanistan.
“Defense ministry spokesperson Enayatullah Khowarazmi said that Afghan forces had killed more than 100 enemy personnel and captured more than 25 Pakistani military posts so far.
[…] Afghan police said late on Sunday that Pakistani jets had tried to bomb Bagram air base outside Kabul and were repelled by Russian-made ZU-23 anti-aircraft guns. There were no casualties or financial losses, they said.”
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