{"id":2577,"date":"2026-02-28T14:47:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T14:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sfawbn.com\/home\/?p=2577"},"modified":"2026-02-28T14:47:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T14:47:33","slug":"afghanistans-taliban-government-at-war-with-nuclear-armed-pakistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sfawbn.com\/home\/2026\/02\/28\/afghanistans-taliban-government-at-war-with-nuclear-armed-pakistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Afghanistan\u2019s Taliban Government At War With Nuclear-Armed Pakistan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"Afghanistan\u2019s Image Credit: – \/ Contributor \/ Getty<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged<\/a> military strikes along their border Friday morning in a conflict that began to intensify<\/a> in October.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blasts rocked the Afghani capital, Kabul, as well as several other regions as Islamabad launched Operation Ghazab Lil Haq (\u201cWrath of Justice\u201d) following Afghanistan carrying out attacks on Pakistani military positions hours earlier which killed two Pakistani soldiers and wounded three others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mosharraf Zaidi, spokesman for the Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, said that Islamabad killed dozens of Afghan fighters and destroyed several of their military posts and armored vehicles as part of a retaliatory response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Afghanistan tells a different story, however.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Afghan authorities said their initial attack was retaliation for Pakistani air raids last week. The Afghan military announced it captured more than a dozen Pakistani army posts and inflicted heavy casualties across several border provinces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pakistani officials said Afghanistan\u2019s attack was unprovoked, denied losing any positions and accused Afghanistan of targeting civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Image credit: TOPSHOT \u2013 Taliban security personnel stand guard near the Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan in the Nangarhar province on February 27, 2026. Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan including the capital Kabul on February 27, with Islamabad\u2019s defence minister declaring the neighbours at \u201copen war\u201d following months of tit-for-tat clashes. AFP journalists in Kabul and Kandahar heard blasts and jets overhead, as Pakistan launched air strikes on the Afghan capital and southern power base of the Taliban authorities. (Photo by Aimal Zahir \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a><\/a>The Taliban took to Western social media to announce their discontentment with their fellow Islamic neighbor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe cowardly Pakistani military has carried out airstrikes in certain areas of Kabul, Kandahar, and Paktia; fortunately, there have been no reported casualties,\u201d Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n

The cowardly Pakistani military has carried out airstrikes in certain areas of Kabul, Kandahar, and Paktia; fortunately, there have been no reported casualties.\u2014 Zabihullah (..\u0630\u0628\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u06cc\u062d \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0645 ) (@Zabehulah_M33) February 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Image credit: Taliban security personnel keep watch near the Durand Line in Gurbuz district of Khost province on February 27, 2026 following overnight cross-border fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Clashes near the key Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan resumed on February 27, AFP journalists said, as the neighbours engaged in deadly fighting. Violence overnight hit a camp for Afghans who had just crossed from Pakistan, with several people wounded. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Numerous videos of Friday\u2019s strikes were seen on social media:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n

\ud83d\udea8Operation Ghazab Lil Haq \/ Update#Kabul<\/a>, #Afghanistan<\/a> 3 AM, 27th February 2026#\u0622\u067e\u0631\u06cc\u0634\u0646_\u063a\u0636\u0628_\u0644\u0644\u062d\u0642<\/a> #OperationGhazabLilHaqq<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/TZmxccaJLn<\/a>\u2014 PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) February 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\n

Breaking news: The cowardly Pakistani military has carried out airstrikes in certain areas of Kabul, Kandahar, and Paktia; fortunately, there have been no reported casualties. -Zabiullah Mujihid#PakistanAirForce<\/a> #AfghanTaliban<\/a> #War<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/PyPTBglgcL<\/a>\u2014 Border Update\ud83d\udea6 (@BorderUpdate_) February 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\n

\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0\u274c\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddeb Afghan Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid:
The cowardly Pakistani military has carried out airstrikes in certain areas of Kabul, Kandahar, and Paktia; fortunately, there have been no reported casualties. pic.twitter.com\/Y7NAAhlxrY<\/a>\u2014 TRISHUL (@TrishulxIN) February 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\n

\ud83d\udea8Operation Ghazab Lil Haq \/ Update#Kabul<\/a>, #Afghanistan<\/a> 3 AM, 27th February 2026#\u0622\u067e\u0631\u06cc\u0634\u0646_\u063a\u0636\u0628_\u0644\u0644\u062d\u0642<\/a>#OperationGhazabLilHaqq<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Mx82Ipheas<\/a>\u2014 PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) February 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\n

Very Big Hit \u26a0\ufe0f\u26a0\ufe0f\u26a0\ufe0f

PAF have very precisely hit the Taliban military base formally known as Camp Phoenix now used as Depot where they have stored all US military leftover including arms and ammunition, artillery, transport vehicles, and backbone for Kabul,

this is very major\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/azwDbEY72c<\/a>\u2014 Ciphar 1337 (@Callsign_Ciphar) February 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\n

Video: Afghan forces capture and set fire to a post of Pakistan\u2019s military regime across the Durand Line in Khost.#TOLOnews_English<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/8zFRTJfJJ8<\/a>\u2014 TOLOnews English (@TOLONewsEnglish) February 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\n

\u062e\u0648\u0633\u062a \u06a9\u06d0 \u0647\u0645 \u062f \u067e\u0627\u06a9\u0633\u062a\u0627\u0646\u064a \u0631\u0698\u06cc\u0645 \u0685\u0644\u0648\u0631 \u067e\u0648\u0633\u062a\u06d0 \u0646\u06cc\u0648\u0644 \u0634\u0648\u06d0 \u062f\u064a

\u062f \u062e\u0648\u0633\u062a \u067e\u0647 \u0639\u0644\u06cc\u0634\u0631\u0648 \u0627\u0648 \u0681\u0627\u0681\u064a \u0645\u06cc\u062f\u0627\u0646 \u0648\u0644\u0633\u0648\u0627\u0644\u06cc\u0648 \u06a9\u06d0 \u0647\u0645 \u062f \u067e\u0627\u06a9\u0633\u062a\u0627\u0646\u064a \u0631\u0698\u06cc\u0645 \u0685\u0644\u0648\u0631 \u067e\u0648\u0633\u062a\u06d0 \u0646\u06cc\u0648\u0644 \u0634\u0648\u064a

\u062f \u062e\u0648\u0633\u062a \u0648\u0644\u0627\u06cc\u062a \u0648\u06cc\u0627\u0646\u062f\u060c \u0645\u0633\u062a\u063a\u0641\u0631 \u06ab\u0631\u0628\u0632 \u0648\u06cc\u0644\u064a\u060c \u067e\u0647 \u0639\u0644\u06cc\u0634\u06cc\u0631\u0648 \u0627\u0648 \u0681\u0627\u0681\u064a \u0645\u06cc\u062f\u0627\u0646 \u0648\u0644\u0633\u0648\u0627\u0644\u06cc\u0648 \u06a9\u06d0 \u062f \u0631\u0648\u0627\u0646\u0648 \u0639\u0645\u0644\u06cc\u0627\u062a\u0648 \u06a9\u06d0 \u062f \u0627\u0641\u063a\u0627\u0646 \u0681\u0648\u0627\u06a9\u0648\u0646\u0648 \u0644\u0647 \u0644\u0648\u0631\u064a \u062a\u0631 \u062f\u06d0 \u062f\u0645\u0647 \u0685\u0644\u0648\u0631 \u067e\u0648\u0633\u062a\u06d0 \u0646\u06cc\u0648\u0644\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/ooHShfz9Gs<\/a>\u2014 TOLOnews (@TOLOnews) February 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Afghanistan has been ruled by the jihadi Taliban<\/a> since President-via-autopen Joe Biden pulled U.S. forces out in a botched 2021 withdrawal<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pakistan is a China-aligned nuclear power, operating not just nuclear reactors<\/a> but possessing nuclear weapons<\/a> as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The atomic abilities<\/a> of Pakistan are particularly notable as the U.S. is currently in negotiations with Iran<\/a> in hopes of a new-Iran nuclear deal \u2013 a treaty which will curb Tehran\u2019s nuclear abilities. While Iran has denied interest in nuclear weapons, it maintains its ambition for nuclear energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Image credit: A Taliban security personnel keeps watch near the Durand Line in Gurbuz district of Khost province on February 27, 2026 following overnight cross-border fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Clashes near the key Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan resumed on February 27, AFP journalists said, as the neighbours engaged in deadly fighting. Violence overnight hit a camp for Afghans who had just crossed from Pakistan, with several people wounded. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)<\/em><\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

EXCLUSIVE: Former CIA Counterterrorism Head, John Kiriakou, Exposes Israel\u2019s Latest Attempts To Push The Trump Admin Into Full War With Iran!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Image Credit: – \/ Contributor \/ Getty Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged military strikes along their border Friday morning in a conflict that began to intensify in October. Blasts rocked the Afghani capital, Kabul, as well as several other regions as…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2577","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","wpcat-1-id"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfawbn.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2577","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfawbn.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfawbn.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfawbn.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfawbn.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2577"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sfawbn.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2577\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2578,"href":"https:\/\/sfawbn.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2577\/revisions\/2578"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfawbn.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2577"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfawbn.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2577"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfawbn.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2577"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}