00:00Pakistan has declared open war on Afghanistan, launching a series of airstrikes on major
00:05cities, including the capital, Kabul, on Friday.
00:09The attack follows a deadly exchange of fire overnight, with the Taliban reportedly retaliating
00:14for previous Pakistani strikes along the border.
00:18Pakistani Defense Minister Kavaya Mohamed Asif said they had hoped for peace and stability
00:23in the region after the NATO withdrawal, but had now lost all patience, claiming the country
00:28became a colony of India exporting terrorism.
00:32The Taliban government denied Islamabad's claims that it is failing to act against militant
00:37groups.
00:37The conflict comes after months of rising tensions and a failed ceasefire brokered by Qatar and
00:43Turkey, which has already left dozens of soldiers and civilians dead, also leading to a massive
00:48migrant crisis.
00:49With Saudi Arabia now attempting to mediate, the UN warns that the escalating violence threatens
00:55to plunge the entire region into a humanitarian disaster.
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