Latest news: Conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan

[Retired AF Guy]

Various reports are indicating that fighting has broken out between the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Apparently The Taliban attacked Pakistani border posts in retaliation to PAF airstrikes conducted last week.

Afghanistan launches attacks against Pakistan, draws ‘immediate response’

Afghanistan says 'large-scale offensive operations' launched; Pakistan reports inflicting 'heavy casualties' in clashes.

www.aljazeera.com

 

[OldSolduer]

Various reports are indicating that fighting has broken out between the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Apparently The Taliban attacked Pakistani border posts in retaliation to PAF airstrikes conducted last week.

Afghanistan launches attacks against Pakistan, draws ‘immediate response’

Afghanistan says 'large-scale offensive operations' launched; Pakistan reports inflicting 'heavy casualties' in clashes.

www.aljazeera.com

They’ll fight each other until someone attacks them

 

[Retired AF Guy]

They’ll fight each other until someone attacks them

Couldn't happen to two better groups!

 

[Kirkhill]

Various reports are indicating that fighting has broken out between the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Apparently The Taliban attacked Pakistani border posts in retaliation to PAF airstrikes conducted last week.

Afghanistan launches attacks against Pakistan, draws ‘immediate response’

Afghanistan says 'large-scale offensive operations' launched; Pakistan reports inflicting 'heavy casualties' in clashes.

www.aljazeera.com

 

[HavokFour]

We have a war.

Pakistan declares ‘open war’ on Afghanistan, jet fighters bomb Kabul city

Pakistani and Afghan officials have both declared full military operations as border clashes intensify.

www.aljazeera.com

 

[GK .Dundas]

I'll be right back, I have to make some popcorn.

 

[SeaKingTacco]

Huh. Who would have guessed that decades of playing footsie with the Taliban would cone back to haunt Pakistan…

 

[daftandbarmy]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2027172712414605320

 

[Halifax Tar]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2027172712414605320

 

[OldSolduer]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2027172712414605320

Gee too bad.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Keeping mind that India loves to hate Pakistan and is not un-biased. It seems like Pakistan has its hands full with separatist movements. The Baloch one is likley to bleed over into the Iranian conflict.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

I wonder if Pakistan and India will work together or at least not work against each other in defeating the Taliban?

 

[daftandbarmy]

I wonder if Pakistan and India will work together or at least not work against each other in defeating the Taliban?

Sounds like a 'no' to me...

Onslaught of Terrorism Tests Pakistan’s Capacity in Western Provinces​

• Pakistan has been experiencing one of its deadliest years since 2013 for terrorism-related deaths, with the month of July alone accounting for over 600 deaths.
• The attacks primarily stem from the Tehrik-e-Taliban (TTP) and the ethnonationalist militant group, the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), both organizations with differing goals but overlapping areas of operation.
• The Pakistani military has blamed the increase in terrorist incidents from the TTP and BLA on neighboring governments in Afghanistan and India, both of which have denied these allegations.
• Regional instability, resulting from both the Israel-U.S.-Iran conflict and the 2026 Pakistan-Afghanistan war, allows for the free movement of terrorist groups and the smuggling of illicit or discounted resources such as fuel that can fund further action.

Onslaught of Terrorism Tests Pakistan’s Capacity in Western Provinces - The Soufan Center

Pakistan has experienced high-volume, high-fatality terrorism attacks in recent years, but the attacks in 2026 have grown in both frequency and intensity. Pakistan ranked first on the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP)’s 2026 Global Terrorism Index and “is the country most impacted by...

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