Pakistan strikes the Afghan capital of Kabul as part of a wave of attacks across the country, according to a government official.
The Pakistani strikes on Friday came after the Afghan Taliban announced a major offensive against Pakistani military posts near the border on Thursday night.
As tensions flare, Pakistan’s prime minister says the country has “the full capability to crush any aggressive ambitions”, while the defence minister declares “open war” on the Afghan Taliban.
A spokesperson for the Afghan Taliban says on X that it has responded with renewed attacks against Pakistani troops – though the post has now been deleted.
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Analysts tell BBC Urdu that it is unlikely for the Taliban to fight a conventional war with Pakistan.
Afghanistan National TV is reporting that three people – including a woman and two school children – were killed by Pakistani air strikes in Paktika province.
Seven others were also wounded after a bomb hit a civilian residence, the report said.
However, the BBC is unable to independently verify the claims of casualties and the injured.
