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Pakistan defence minister says country in 'open war' with Afghanistan after strikes

The strikes came after the Afghan Taliban announced a major offensive against Pakistani military posts near the border on Thursday night.




Pakistan's defence minister has said the country is in "open war" with Afghanistan, after Islamabad launched airstrikes on Kabul as part of a wave of attacks across the country.







"Our patience has now run out," said Khawaja Muhammad Asif following the attacks.







The strikes came after the Afghan Taliban announced a major offensive against Pakistani military posts near the border on Thursday night.







The latest attacks follow months of clashes between the two neighbouring nations, despite agreeing to a fragile ceasefire in October.







Last year's negotiations failed to reach a broader agreement for a complete end to hostilities, with both side blaming each other for not engaging seriously with talks.












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