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Live: Latest view of Kabul as Pakistan declares 'open war' on Afghanistan after intensified border clashes
Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif declared "open war" on the Afghan Taliban government in a post on X on Friday morning. Khawaja's declaration followed a series of Pakistani airstrikes on major Afghan cities, which reportedly came in response to attacks on Pakistani troops. Following the airstrikes, extensive retaliatory operations were reportedly carried out against Pakistani military positions in Kandahar and Helmand, according to the spokesperson.
The cross-border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan have drawn concern from the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. CGTN brings you the latest view of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan.
Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif declared "open war" on the Afghan Taliban government in a post on X on Friday morning. Khawaja's declaration followed a series of Pakistani airstrikes on major Afghan cities, which reportedly came in response to attacks on Pakistani troops. Following the airstrikes, extensive retaliatory operations were reportedly carried out against Pakistani military positions in Kandahar and Helmand, according to the spokesperson.
The cross-border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan have drawn concern from the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. CGTN brings you the latest view of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan.