Pakistan declares ‘open war’ with Afghan Taliban as attacks intensify | ABC NEWS

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Pakistan says its military operation inside Afghanistan is ongoing as tensions between the two countries rise. Islamabad has confirmed air and ground strikes in major cities, including Kabul and Kandahar. Taliban officials say they have launched retaliatory attacks.

South Asia bureau chief Meghana Bali reports both sides have reported heavy casualties and issued conflicting death tolls.

Emeritus professor of Middle Eastern studies at ANU, Amin Saikal, says the conflict is likely to escalate, and the Afghan people are expected to suffer most because of the ongoing crisis.

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