Pakistan bombs targets in Afghan cities

Pakistan declares “open war” against Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government after launching major airstrikes on Afghan cities, sharply escalating months of rising border tensions between the two countries

AFGHANISTAN
PAKISTAN
Feb 26 airstrikes: Launched by Pakistan hours after Afghan troops attacked Pakistani border positions
Kandahar: Base for Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada
Paktia province
Islamabad
Peshawar
Kunduz
Kabul
Jalalabad
200km
125 miles

CORE DISPUTE
Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of harbouring Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants, which it blames for attacks inside Pakistan. Taliban government in Kabul denies allegations

TEHREEK-E-TALIBAN PAKISTAN
Also known as Pakistani Taliban, formed in 2007 by several jihadist outfits active in northwest Pakistan. TTP has killed hundreds of Pakistani security personnel in recent years

TTP leader Noor Wali Mehsud

Sources: Reuters, BBC, ACLED
Picture: Tasnimnews.ir
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