Pakistan and Afghanistan escalate conflict, with unpredictable consequences

Islamabad launched airstrikes on Kabul, Kandahar, and southeastern Afghanistan on Friday in retaliation for an attack the previous day against Pakistani military bases. Pakistan has accused Afghanistan of harboring Pakistani Taliban responsible for numerous attacks on its territory.

'Clashes still continuing' on parts of Pakistan-Afghanistan border

The situation remains tense and clashes are continuing along some parts of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, reports France 24's correspondent Shahzaib Wahlah, after Afghanistan launched a cross-border retaliatory attack on Pakistan overnight that saw Islamabad hit back with airstrikes on Kabul.

By FRANCE24

Where do Pakistan, Afghanistan go from here

When states escalate, they are usually clear about their capacity and objectives. The Afghan Taliban, however, appeared to abandon that principle at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border last night, triggering an intense military confrontation — including airstrikes and artillery exchanges — across the Durand Line as well as deep into Afghan territory. The immediate backdrop of these tensions is not new. Islamabad has for years maintained that the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a Pakistani terro...

By none@none.com (Baqir Sajjad Syed)

Why tensions are flaring again between Afghanistan and Pakistan

Pakistan carried out air strikes on Afghanistan's major cities, escalating months of border clashes.