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Afghan authorities say they are carrying out strikes against Pakistan in retaliation for Pakistani airstrikes days ago

On Feb. 26, 2026, Afghanistan's military said it captured several Pakistani army posts in strikes retaliating for Pakistani airstrikes earlier this week.
Pakistan said on Sunday its strikes killed at least 70 militants, but Afghanistan's Defence Ministry rejected this, saying dozens of civilians died and warning, `Our borders and the security of our people is our sacred religious and national duty.`
Afghan officials said fighting began late on Thursday in Nangarhar and Paktia, while Pakistani local officials reported it started in Khyber district and spread to at least four districts.
There was no immediate confirmation from Pakistan and no immediate information on casualties, while a Qatari-mediated ceasefire has largely held despite occasional fire amid high tensions since October border clashes.
Several rounds of peace talks in November failed to produce a formal agreement, complicating de-escalation along the 2,611-kilometer Durand Line, while Pakistan's government expects international pressure on the interim Afghan government.

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