PAKISTAN has declared an “open war” against Afghanistan and vowed a “crushing response” as both countries launched overnight strikes.
Islamabad said it had run out of patience after it blitzed the Taliban in Kabul – leaving several wounded.
Pakistan has launched airstrikes on Kabul, AfghanistanCredit: Reuters
Taliban security personnel stand guard near the Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakista on FridayCredit: AFP
Pakistan’s prime minister Shehbaz Sharif said they had “the full capability to crush any aggressive ambitions”.
Islamabad said: “Our cup of patience has overflowed. Now it is open war between us and you.”
Pakistani defence minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif claimed that the Taliban had turned Afghanistan into “a colony of India”.
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