Islamabad has declared “open war” on Kabul’s Taliban government. The conflict is deepening instability in a region that was rattled by US and Israeli strikes on Iran.

Afghanistan says it has thwarted an attempted Pakistani airstrike on Bagram Air Base. The former U.S. military base is north of Kabul.

Pakistan's defence minister declares "open war" against Taliban after Islamabad says two of its soldiers were killed.

Pakistan struck Kabul and two other provinces hours after the Taliban launched cross-border attacks, in the latest escalation of violence between the two South Asian neighbors.

Pakistan and Afghanistan have continued trading attacks after Pakistan bombed Afghanistan’s two biggest cities in the early hours of Friday.

Pakistan says it has killed hundreds of fighters in Afghanistan after declaring “open war” on the Taliban. On Friday, Pakistan launched air strikes on Kabul and two other Afghan provinces, which it said targeted ammunition depots, Taliban military installations and militant hideouts.

U.N. officials urged Afghan authorities to rescind the decree, which also criminalizes criticism of the de facto leadership and their policies.