Pakistan declares "open war" with Afghanistan amid unprecedented escalation between the neighbors

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date Feb. 27, 2026, 8:01 a.m.
Last Updated Feb. 27, 2026, 8:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/pakistan-says-it-is-in-open-war-with-afghanistan-launches-strikes-on-kabul/

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Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan Friday, including the capital Kabul, with Islamabad's defense minister declaring the neighbors at "open war" following months of tit-for-tat clashes. The dramatic declaration came as Afghanistan's Taliban rulers claimed to have carried out unprecedented ae...