Post by Augustine Chiagozie (@pabloexchange)
Pakistan has declared the start of an “open war” with Afghanistan
Pakistani авиаtion carried out strikes on Kabul. In response, Afghan forces launched large-scale operations along the border and claimed to have captured more than a dozen Pakistani outposts.
The escalation comes amid a long-standing dispute over the Durand Line — a border drawn in 1893 that Afghanistan still does not officially recognize.
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AOJ: One of the most dangerous borders in the world! The agreement of 1893 was subsequently modified and ratified by the Anglo-Afghan Treaty of 1919. Pakistan inherited the line in 1945 when it gained Independence. The Pashtun nationalists in Afghanistan have, however, refused to acknowledged Pakistan's...