Pakistan bombs Kabul, declares ‘open war’ with Afghanistan after months of border clashes (www.france24.com)
from Aatube@thriv.social to world@lemmy.world on 27 Feb 14:13
https://thriv.social/c/world/p/178824/pakistan-bombs-kabul-declares-open-war-with-afghanistan-after-months-of-border-clashes

Islamabad accuses Afghanistan of failing to act against militant groups that carry out attacks in Pakistan, which the Taliban government denies. […] An Afghan official reported multiple civilians wounded near the Torkham border crossing, at a camp for people returning from Pakistan.

The groups in question are the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) and ISIS-K.

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Triumph@fedia.io on 27 Feb 14:55 next collapse

I have no idea whose side Pakistan is on.

cygnus@lemmy.ca on 27 Feb 15:05 next collapse

They don’t either, so you’re in good company.

Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world on 27 Feb 15:20 next collapse

China’s. They’re basically a Chinese vassal these days.

Zer0_F0x@lemmy.world on 27 Feb 15:44 next collapse

They’re on china’s side against India, I don’t know that they’re that close as nations otherwise

Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world on 27 Feb 15:49 collapse

They’re completely economically dependent on China so that’s pretty much a moot point.

otter@lemmy.ca on 27 Feb 16:03 collapse

I’m not sure if it’s that clear, I’ve also seen accusations the other way.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypher_No._I-0678

I think in reality, the world has shifted a lot from the bipolarity of the cold war and it’s no longer possible (or productive) to try and figure out which “side” every nation is on.

otter@lemmy.ca on 27 Feb 15:53 collapse

This other article has some details. Note there is more to it than just this excerpt, I might be leaving out key information unintentionally while trying to find a source

time.com/…/pakistan-afghanistan-taliban-war-strik…

Over the weekend, Pakistan carried out strikes on seven camps allegedly belonging to the Pakistani Taliban—also known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)—and an Islamic State (ISIS)-affiliated group located in the Afghanistan provinces of Nangarhar and Paktika, according to Pakistan’s Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. Kabul said the strikes had hit civilian homes and a religious school and killed at least 18 people. The airstrikes killed at least 13 civilians in Afghanistan, according to the U.N. mission in Afghanistan. Pakistan claimed that the airstrikes killed at least 80 militants.

Islamabad has accused Kabul of hosting groups, including TTP, that have carried out recent terrorist attacks in Pakistan. The Taliban have publicly denied hosting TTP and other terrorist groups.

Citing a series of suicide bombing attacks this month, including an attack on Feb. 6 that killed more than 30 people at a mosque in Islamabad, the information ministry said in a Feb. 21 statement that it had “conclusive evidence” that the acts were perpetrated by militants at the “behest of their Afghanistan-based leadership and handlers.” The ministry also asserted that the Taliban has “failed to undertake any substantive action against” terrorist groups based in Afghanistan.

vga@sopuli.xyz on 27 Feb 15:16 next collapse

Always quite ok when two countries aligned against the West fight. One of them having nukes a bit worrysome.

OldGrayDog@fedinsfw.app on 27 Feb 16:17 next collapse

Maybe the president of peace will fix it.

Sabata11792@ani.social on 27 Feb 17:14 collapse

I sure hope the US doesn’t smell the blood, oil, and shareholder value.