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Pakistan bombs Kabul in 'open war' on Afghanistan's Taliban govt

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27-02-2026 15:54 HKT
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Photo by AIMAL ZAHIR / AFP Taliban security personnel stand guard near the Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan in the Nangarhar province on February 27, 2026.
Photo by AIMAL ZAHIR / AFP Taliban security personnel stand guard near the Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan in the Nangarhar province on February 27, 2026.
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