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Pakistan warplanes bomb Kabul as clashes with Afghanistan intensify

Pakistan warplanes bomb Kabul as clashes with Afghanistan intensify

Summary

Pakistan bombed Kabul and other Afghan cities after earlier border clashes between Afghan and Pakistani forces. Airstrikes hit Afghanistan's capital and a military base in Kandahar province.

Key Facts

  • Pakistan carried out airstrikes on Kabul and other Afghan areas.
  • The bombings followed attacks by Afghan forces on Pakistani military positions.
  • An Al Jazeera correspondent reported on the airstrikes as they happened.
  • The first airstrike hit Kabul at 1:50 am local time.
  • Afghan anti-aircraft guns responded by firing after the raids.
  • A second airstrike targeted a military base in Kandahar province.
  • The situation involves ongoing conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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