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By Ladislav Xemanek
Published 11 Mar, 2026 05:00 | Updated 11 Mar, 2026 05:46
The outbreak of open hostilities between Pakistan and Afghanistan marks the most serious confrontation between the two neighbors since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. After weeks of escalating cross-border clashes and retaliatory strikes, Islamabad declared it was in a state of “open war” with the Taliban government following airstrikes on targets in Afghan cities and border provinces.
The violence shattered a fragile ceasefire brokered in October 2025 and has quickly become the deadliest escalation along the 2,600-kilometer Durand Line in years. Tens of thousands of civilians have been displaced, and the risk of a wider regional crisis is rising.
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