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Pakistan-Afghanistan Tensions Escalate into 'Open War'

2/28/2026

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Pakistan's defense minister says the border crisis with Afghanistan amounts to an 'open war.'
Pakistani forces have bombed Afghan cities following cross-border clashes.
Taliban Interior Minister Khalifa Sirajuddin Haqqani declares readiness for conflict.
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praises U.S. President Donald Trump as a peacekeeper.
U.S. President Donald Trump expresses willingness to intervene, leveraging his relationships with both nations.

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Pakistan's defense minister says the border crisis with Afghanistan amounts to an 'open war.'
Pakistani forces have bombed Afghan cities following cross-border clashes.
Taliban Interior Minister Khalifa Sirajuddin Haqqani declares readiness for conflict.
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praises U.S. President Donald Trump as a peacekeeper.
U.S. President Donald Trump expresses willingness to intervene, leveraging his relationships with both nations.