Taliban say they carried out coordinated air strikes on Pakistani military targets, including a site near Islamabad, as tensions between the two countries sharply escalate.

Pakistan Airstrike on Kabul, Kandahar and Paktia LIVE Updates: Early Friday morning, explosions and aircraft sounds were heard in Kabul, just hours after Afghanistan claimed it had attacked Pakistani border posts.

Pakistani forces have targeted key military installations of the Afghan Taliban regime in Kabul, Kandahar, and Paktia through effective airstrikes, security sources confirmed early Friday. At the same time, the international community has called for restraint and dialogue.

Pakistan has carried out a series of airstrikes on Taliban military installations in Afghanistan, including the capital Kabul, as tensions along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border escalated sharply. The Friday,

Pakistani defence minister says Pakistan is waging ‘open war’ against Afghanistan.