Pakistan says at 'open war' with Afghanistan after strikes

· DW

Pakistan bombed Taliban government forces in major Afghan cities after Afghanistan's forces launched an offensive. Several countries have offered to mediate a diplomatic end to the fighting.

  • Pakistan has bombed major cities in Afghanistan, declaring an 'open war' 
  • Afghanistan says it is carrying out operations in provinces along the border with Pakistan
  • Both ​sides have reported heavy losses and issued conflicting death tolls
  • US says it backs Pakistan's self defense against Taliban
  • EU foreign policy chief calls for deescalation

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Here are the developments regarding the reignited conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan on Friday, February 27: