KABUL: Afghanistan said it was firing at Pakistani jets in Kabul after blasts and gunfire rocked the capital on Sunday, compounding instability in a region rattled by US–Israeli strikes on Iran and retaliatory attacks on US targets in Gulf states. The Taliban-ruled state has suffered Pakistani strikes against government installations over the past week following accusations, which it denies, that it harbors militants.

KABUL, Afghanistan: Afghan military authorities say they have begun carrying out strikes against Pakistan in retaliation for Pakistani airstrikes days ago. A statement issued by…

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Al Jazeera's correspondent in Kabul reports explosions and anti-aircraft fire as Pakistan bombs the capital city.

KABUL, Afghanistan: Pakistan carried out airstrikes in Kabul and two other Afghan provinces early Friday, Afghanistan’s government spokesperson said, hours after Afghanistan…

Pakistani and Afghan officials have both declared full military operations as border clashes intensify.

Pakistan carried out airstrikes in Kabul and two other Afghan provinces early Friday, Afghanistan's government spokesperson said.

Pakistani and Afghan officials have both declared full military operations as border clashes intensify.

Pakistan conducted airstrikes in areas of Kabul, Kandahar and Paktia overnight, officials from both countries said, as Islamabad's defense minister early Friday declared Pakistan…

Islamabad launched airstrikes on Kabul, Kandahar, and southeastern Afghanistan on Friday in retaliation for an attack the previous day against Pakistani military bases. Pakistan…

Pakistani defence minister says Pakistan and Afghanistan are now at 'open war'.

Bombings by Pakistan are the most significant development in tensions between the two neighbours - though the physical impact remains unclear.

Pakistani and Afghan officials have both declared full military operations as border clashes intensify.

Analysts warn escalation may embolden armed groups and destabilise both Afghanistan and Pakistan. What happens next?

The two sides have different versions of how and why the deadly dispute began.

Wave of strikes came after Taliban forces attacked Pakistani border troops following earlier action from Islamabad

In response to concerns voiced by their respective allies through diplomatic channels, the authorities in Kabul and Islamabad appeared aware of the dangers of escalation on Friday…

KABUL/ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers said on Friday they were willing to negotiate after Pakistan bombed their forces in major cities and said the allies-turned-foes were…

KABUL: Afghanistan has launched new attacks on Pakistan’s military bases, the Afghan defense ministry said on Saturday, as cross-border clashes escalated between the neighbors…

KABUL: Afghanistan said it was firing at Pakistani jets in Kabul after blasts and gunfire rocked the capital on Sunday, compounding instability in a region rattled by US–Israeli…