Pakistan launched airstrikes across Afghanistan including Kabul
Pakistan claims 133 Taliban fighters killed in attacks
Afghanistan retaliates with attacks on Pakistani military bases
UN calls for urgent de-escalation of conflict
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Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif announced on Friday, February 27, 2026, that his country's 'patience has run out' as Pakistani forces bombed Afghanistan's capital Kabul and other cities in response to attacks by Afghan forces against Pakistani military positions along their shared border. Al Jazeera's correspondent in Kabul reported explosions and anti-aircraft fire as multiple Pakistani air raids targeted the Afghan capital, with the first occurring at 1:50 am local time, followed by a second raid. The Pakistani military claimed to have killed 133 Taliban fighters while targeting positions in Kabul, Kandahar, and Paktia, capturing nine positions and destroying 27 others, with operations continuing throughout the day. Afghan government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid confirmed that Afghanistan had launched counterattacks against Pakistani military bases in Kandahar and Helmand provinces following the Pakistani strikes, which themselves came after Afghan forces attacked Pakistani positions on Thursday, reportedly killing 10 Pakistani soldiers and capturing 13 outposts. The escalating conflict stems from Pakistani accusations that the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have allowed armed groups like the Pakistan Taliban to use Afghan territory as bases for attacks on Pakistan, with Pakistani officials specifically claiming the Taliban has become a proxy for India in the region.
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Islamist militant organization in control of Afghanistan
The Taliban, which also refers to itself by its state name, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is an Afghan political and militant organization with an ideology comprising elements of the Deobandi movement of Islamic fundamentalism and Pashtun nationalism. It ruled approximately 90% of Afghanistan ...
Attack on a specific objective by military aircraft during an offensive mission
An airstrike, air strike, or air raid is an offensive operation against ground or sea surface targets carried out by aircraft, such as military balloons, airships, attack aircraft, bombers, gunships, attack helicopters and attack drones. The official definition of an airstrike includes all sorts of ...
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DEVELOPING STORY DEVELOPING STORY, News | Military Pakistan says ‘patience has run out’ as it bombs Taliban across Afghanistan Al Jazeera's correspondent in Kabul reports explosions and anti-aircraft fire as Pakistan bombs the capital city. Listen to this article | 4 mins Published On 27 Feb 2026 27 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media Share Save Add Al Jazeera on Google Pakistan has bombed Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, and other cities, as fighting spread following attacks by Afghan forces against Pakistani military positions along their shared border earlier. Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Friday that his country’s “patience has run out” with the Taliban authorities in neighbouring Afghanistan, and that Pakistan would now be waging “open war”. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Pakistan claims at least 70 fighters killed in strikes along Afghan border list 2 of 4 Afghanistan bombing: What’s Pakistan’s strategy as India-Taliban ties grow? list 3 of 4 New Afghan, Pakistani border clashes follow deadly strikes list 4 of 4 Afghanistan launches attacks against Pakistan, draws ‘immediate response’ end of list Al Jazeera’s correspondent in Kabul, Nasser Shadid, reported early on Friday that a bombing raid targeted the Afghan capital at 1:50 am local time (21:20 GMT), followed by a second air raid. Afghan anti-aircraft guns opened fire after the first raid and continued firing after the second, according to Shadid. An Afghan government source confirmed to Al Jazeera that an air strike had hit Kabul, and Pakistani warplanes also hit a military base in Kandahar province in southern Afghanistan. Pakistan’s Defence Minister Asif framed the attack as one that his country had been forced to make, and followed “aggression” from Afghanistan. Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar claimed that 133 Afghan Taliban fighters had been killed in Pakistan’s attacks on Friday, and that Taliban positions had been targeted in Kabul, Kandahar, an...
