Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif declared Friday that a state of “open war” exists…
News From Antiwar.com By Jason Ditz
Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif declared Friday that a state of “open war” exists between Pakistan and the neighboring nation of Afghanistan, following ever-growing tensions and cross-border raids. Pakistan has reportedly pounded major cities in Afghanistan in the escalation of the conflict.
The attacks reportedly centered on major military centers of the Taliban government in Afghanistan, and included significant attacks on the capital city of Kabul, causing explosions that fueled panic in the city and reportedly a soaring death toll.
Pakistani military statements claimed at least 274 Afghan fighters had been killed in the strikes, and over 400 others were wounded. If confirmed, this is one of the single largest incidents of attacks on war-torn Afghanistan in decades. Pakistani officials also suggested that some 228 Taliban fighters had been killed in Kabul alone, while also confirming attacks on Paktia Province and the city of Kandahar…
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