{"id":1797509,"date":"2026-02-27T07:44:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T04:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1797509"},"modified":"2026-02-27T07:44:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T04:44:50","slug":"escalating-conflict-between-pakistan-and-afghanistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1797509","title":{"rendered":"Escalating conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76149861_6.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"s1sfzv1a sk6xmai\">\n<div class=\"content-area sa7l9jt s9mg977\">\n<section data-tracking-name=\"sharing-icons-inline\" class=\"c75t7t0 hh5424a in-line closed\">\n<div class=\"copy-button-wrapper closed\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/59UYS<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"s4bcs45\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76149861_800.webp 50w, https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76149861_801.webp 129w, https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76149861_802.webp 352w, https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76149861_803.webp 575w\" media=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 575px)\" height=\"100\" width=\"100\" \/><figcaption class=\"c1oedowi lofg86o m4xla6a s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">Afghan Taliban forces were on the lookout for Pakistani aircraft<small class=\"copyright c19ed66t ihwmx5 idu7i8u lxmvniw icns9en rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">Image: Saifullah Zahir\/AP Photo\/picture alliance<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-live-blog-rich-text-overview\" id=\"live-blog-rich-text-overview\" class=\"c1800ln sq3xutt atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/pakistan-says-at-open-war-with-afghanistan-after-strikes\/live-76144088#post-live-blog-rich-text-overview\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section What you need to know<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"c2fyhwl ctymiyf content-block i1if36d6 i1ytahzz\">\n<h2 class=\"cp7bjxx h1du6kc5 lt5vbch pohyj9x s16w0xvi m1u0isv1 b1fzgn0z\">What you need to know<\/h2>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/pakistan\/t-19069841\">Pakistan<\/a> has bombed major cities in Afghanistan, declaring an &#8216;open war&#8217;\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/afghanistan\/t-18932080\">Afghanistan<\/a> says it is carrying out operations in provinces along the border with Pakistan<\/li>\n<li>Both \u200bsides have reported heavy losses and issued conflicting death tolls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Here are\u00a0the latest news, headlines and background on the reignited conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan on Friday February 27, 2026:<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"s1ogwy7c ev9ivjh\">\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76159292\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/pakistan-says-at-open-war-with-afghanistan-after-strikes\/live-76144088#post-liveblog-post-76159292\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section UN head Guterres calls ceasefire between Pakistan, Afghanistan<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">02\/27\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">February 27, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">UN head Guterres calls ceasefire between Pakistan, Afghanistan<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>UN Secretary General <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/antonio-guterres\/t-41524150\">Antonio Guterres<\/a> added his voice to those calling for a ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Guterres &#8220;is deeply concerned by the escalation of violence we&#8217;re seeing between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and the impact that violence is having on civilian populations,&#8221; his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities, and he reiterates his call on the parties to resolve any differences through diplomacy,&#8221; Dujarric added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/59YVg<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76157963\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/pakistan-says-at-open-war-with-afghanistan-after-strikes\/live-76144088#post-liveblog-post-76157963\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section Red Cross urges end to violence between Pakistan, Afghanistan<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">02\/27\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">February 27, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Red Cross urges end to violence between Pakistan, Afghanistan<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>The <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/international-red-cross-and-red-crescent-movement\/t-38335826\">International Committee of the Red Cross<\/a>\u00a0(ICRC) president called for &#8220;restraint and de-escalation&#8221; of the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric said civilians must be protected and access to health care guaranteed.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are witnessing a profound escalation of hostilities between Afghanistan and Pakistan,&#8221; Spoljaric said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>She said the violence harmed people who &#8220;already endured decades of conflict, displacement and loss.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/59YAF<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76157917\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/pakistan-says-at-open-war-with-afghanistan-after-strikes\/live-76144088#post-liveblog-post-76157917\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section Is Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict the &#8216;new normal?&#8217;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">02\/27\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">February 27, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Is Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict the &#8216;new normal?&#8217;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<figure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\"><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"76149722\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76149722_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt=\" A Taliban security personnel standing near an anti-aircraft gun keeps watch for Pakistani airstrikes \"><figcaption class=\"img-caption\">A Taliban fighter mans an anti-aircraft weapon near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border as fighting erupted on Friday<small class=\"copyright\">Image: AFP<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The worst outbreak of fighting in decades comes as Pakistan accuses the Taliban of harboring militant groups. Without a clear path towards reconciliation, the threat of protracted violence looms.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about how the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan started and why it expanded this week in this article from Haroon Janjua:\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/is-afghanistan-pakistan-conflict-the-new-normal\/a-76155553\">Is Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict the &#8216;new normal?&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/59Y9V<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76157898\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/pakistan-says-at-open-war-with-afghanistan-after-strikes\/live-76144088#post-liveblog-post-76157898\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section &#8216;Afghan Taliban have essentially been spoiling for this fight&#8217;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">02\/27\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">February 27, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">&#8216;Afghan Taliban have essentially been spoiling for this fight&#8217;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Michael Semple of the Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice at Queen&#8217;s University in Belfast told DW the renewed fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan represents &#8220;a very serious escalation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It comes on the back of the continuing insurgency inside Pakistan, which they obviously blame on the Afghan Taliban,&#8221; he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When the [Pakistani] defense minister says, &#8216;We&#8217;re in effect in a state of war,&#8217; it&#8217;s accurate,&#8221; Semple added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Afghan Taliban have essentially been spoiling for this fight,&#8221; Semple told DW. &#8221; To me, it seems absolutely clear that the Afghan Taliban have no intention of backing down.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Asked how the two countries&#8217; militaries compared, he said:\u00a0&#8220;They each have the ability to do a lot of damage to the other. It&#8217;s hard to say that either of them has the decisive advantage which would allow them to end a war or score a victory over the other.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If this escalates, it&#8217;s difficult to see how it de-escalates because neither side can actually win,&#8221; Semple concluded.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/59Y9C<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76157340\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/pakistan-says-at-open-war-with-afghanistan-after-strikes\/live-76144088#post-liveblog-post-76157340\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section Have Taliban fighters shot down Pakistani F\u201116 fighter jets?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">02\/27\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">February 27, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Have Taliban fighters shot down Pakistani F\u201116 fighter jets?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<figure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\"><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"76157151\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76157151_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt=\"UGC screenstill\"><figcaption class=\"img-caption\">A post on X claimed Afghan forces shot down a US-made F16-fighter jet<small class=\"copyright\">Image: X<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Claim:<\/strong><a rel=\"noopener follow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/wip\/qSETN\" title=\"External link \u2014 In a video shared on X\">In a video shared on X<\/a>, a user claimed that Afghan defense forces shot down a US-made F\u201116 fighter jet. The video shows a burning plane with debris and fire. The user wrote: &#8220;This is a Pakistani military F\u201116, American-made, that Afghan defensive forces have shot down.&#8221; The video has more than 1.2 million views.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/fact-check\/t-56584214\">DW Fact check<\/a>:<\/strong> Fake\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There are visible discrepancies between the jet shown in the video and real F\u201116 fighter jets. The size and color do not match photos of authentic F\u201116 jets. A structural difference is visible at the bottom, near the exhaust. The viral video also shows a serial number, &#8220;85510,&#8221; on the tail. Our open-source research found that the Pakistan Air Force has no F\u201116 with this number.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\"><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"76156913\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76156913_${formatId}.png\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt=\"UGC screenstill\"><figcaption class=\"img-caption\"> A structural difference is visible at the bottom, near the exhaust<small class=\"copyright\">Image: picture alliance, X<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the viral video, the same number appears on the aircraft&#8217;s body, whereas original F\u201116s do not have serial numbers painted on their bodies. It looks like an old video has been manipulated. An AI-detection tool registered parts of the video as suspicious.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The F\u201116 Fighting Falcon is one of the most advanced and capable combat aircraft in the Pakistan Air Force and a key element of its air power. In December 2025, the Trump administration confirmed that it was supporting Pakistan in modernizing these jets through a defense sale worth about $686 million (\u20ac581 million).\u00a0Pakistan is believed to operate between 70 and 80 F\u201116 jets.<\/p>\n<p>Another <a rel=\"noopener follow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/wip\/DN2q0\" title=\"External link \u2014 image allegedly showing a downed Pakistani F\u201116 jet\">image allegedly showing a downed Pakistani F\u201116 jet<\/a> has been circulating online <a rel=\"noopener follow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/UPwa3\" title=\"External link \u2014 since May 2025\">since May 2025<\/a> and is unrelated to the current Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\"><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"76156958\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76156958_${formatId}.png\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt=\"UGC screenstill\"><figcaption class=\"img-caption\">F\u201116s do not have serial numbers painted on their bodies<small class=\"copyright\">Image: picture alliance, X<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/59Y0C<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76154728\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/pakistan-says-at-open-war-with-afghanistan-after-strikes\/live-76144088#post-liveblog-post-76154728\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section Qataris, Saudis look to de-escalate Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">02\/27\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">February 27, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Qataris, Saudis look to de-escalate Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/saudi-arabia\/t-19155637\">Saudi Arabia<\/a> and <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/qatar\/t-63715610\">Qatar<\/a> are working in tandem to &#8220;de-escalate&#8221; the conflict currently raging between Afghanistan and Pakistan, according to a source cited by France&#8217;s AFP news agency.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Saudi Arabia, in coordination with Qatar, is making efforts to reduce tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan,&#8221; said the source, who spoke with AFP anonymously in order to discuss the sensitive matter.<\/p>\n<p>Talks took place between Qatari and Afghan authorities Friday\u00a0as well as between Saudi and Pakistani diplomats.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Riyadh and Doha have been in contact at the highest levels with both sides, and we hope the confrontation will end as soon as possible,&#8221; AFP&#8217;s source said.<\/p>\n<p>Qatar and Turkey brokered a previous <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/pakistan-afghanistan-agree-to-ceasefire-qatar-says\/a-74413385\">temporary ceasefire<\/a> between the neighbors in October, but it has so far failed to deliver a lasting peace.<\/p>\n<p>Qatar and the Taliban have ties going back at least to 2013, when, with the blessing of then US President Barack Obama, they invited the Afghans to open a diplomatic and political post in Doha.<\/p>\n<p>Saudi Arabia maintains close military ties with Pakistan, signing a <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/whats-behind-the-pakistan-saudi-arabia-defense-pact\/a-74062506\">mutual defense agreement<\/a> with the nuclear-armed nation last year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/59XK4<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76152927\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/pakistan-says-at-open-war-with-afghanistan-after-strikes\/live-76144088#post-liveblog-post-76152927\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section Afghan Taliban government calls for dialogue to end conflict<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">02\/27\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">February 27, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Afghan Taliban government calls for dialogue to end conflict<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Afghanistan&#8217;s Taliban government on Friday said it wants to engage in dialogue\u00a0to resolve its conflict with neighboring Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have repeatedly emphasized a peaceful solution and still want the problem to be resolved through dialogue,&#8221; Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said during a press conference.<\/p>\n<p>Mujahid&#8217;s remarks, delivered in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, came as Pakistan continued air operations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Still, right now,&#8221; claimed Mujahid, &#8220;Pakistani planes, reconnaissance aircraft, are flying over Afghanistan&#8217;s airspace.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/59Wr1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76152712\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/pakistan-says-at-open-war-with-afghanistan-after-strikes\/live-76144088#post-liveblog-post-76152712\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section Pakistan announces strikes and casualty numbers<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">02\/27\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">February 27, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Pakistan announces strikes and casualty numbers<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Pakistan says its military operations are moving ahead under the direction of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The military on Friday said its airstrikes had targeted 22 Afghan military installations.<\/p>\n<p>At least \u200c12 \u200bPakistani soldiers have been killed since Thursday night, according to Pakistan&#8217;s military, which also claimed to have killed 274\u00a0Taliban officials and militants during that time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/59WnY<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76152150\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/pakistan-says-at-open-war-with-afghanistan-after-strikes\/live-76144088#post-liveblog-post-76152150\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section WATCH: Escalating border dispute between Pakistan and Afghanistan<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">02\/27\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">February 27, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">WATCH: Escalating border dispute between Pakistan and Afghanistan<\/h2>\n<div class=\"a9wq4ao author-details\"><span><span class=\"no-link m1ho1h07 l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi sngcpkw w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">Lara Babalola<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">Pakistan has launched airstrikes against cities in <span class=\"editable placeholder\" data-id=\"18932080\" data-size=\"BIG\" data-type=\"AUTO_TOPIC\" title=\"Automatische Themenseite\">Afghanistan<\/span>, with the defense minister speaking of &#8216;open war&#8217; between the neighbors. The Pakistani military released images of strikes it conducted in the Afghan capital, Kabul. Sources say the operation also included ground assaults on <span class=\"editable placeholder\" data-id=\"17428121\" data-size=\"BIG\" data-type=\"AUTO_TOPIC\" title=\"Automatische Themenseite\">Taliban<\/span> targets. Both sides have conducted attacks and reported a high number of casualties.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"vjs-wrapper embed big\">\n<h2 aria-label=\"Embedded video \u2014 Escalating conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan\" class=\"headline\">Escalating conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan<\/h2>\n<p><video id=\"video-76152015\" controls playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-id=\"76152015\" data-posterurl=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76149693_605.webp\" data-duration=\"02:49\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/dwtv_video\/flv\/je\/je20260227_QAKISTAFGHAN13E_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">The latest flare\u2011up was sparked by what Islamabad described as an Afghan cross\u2011border attack in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa border region. Tensions have long been high along the frontier, with <span class=\"editable placeholder\" data-id=\"19069841\" data-size=\"BIG\" data-type=\"AUTO_TOPIC\" title=\"Automatische Themenseite\">Pakistan<\/span> accusing Afghanistan of harboring militants who launch attacks inside its territory.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/59WeU<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76150662\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/pakistan-says-at-open-war-with-afghanistan-after-strikes\/live-76144088#post-liveblog-post-76150662\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section Why Pakistan is fighting the Taliban it once backed<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">02\/27\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">February 27, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Why Pakistan is fighting the Taliban it once backed<\/h2>\n<div class=\"a9wq4ao author-details\"><span><span class=\"separator lxmvniw m4xla6a s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"> | <\/span><span class=\"no-link m1ho1h07 l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi sngcpkw w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">Emily Sherwin<\/span><\/span><span><span class=\"separator lxmvniw m4xla6a s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"> | <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/pakistan\/t-19069841\">Pakistan<\/a> once hoped to have a friendly neighbor in Afghanistan. But it has been fighting the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/taliban\/t-17428121\">Taliban<\/a> government it once backed.<\/p>\n<p>And a shaky ceasefire between the sides is being complicated by another Taliban grouping.<\/p>\n<div class=\"vjs-wrapper embed big\">\n<h2 aria-label=\"Embedded video \u2014 Why Pakistan is fighting the Taliban it once backed\" class=\"headline\">Why Pakistan is fighting the Taliban it once backed<\/h2>\n<p><video id=\"video-75663256\" controls playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-id=\"75663256\" data-posterurl=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/75661135_605.webp\" data-duration=\"16:26\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/dwtv_video\/flv\/jd\/jd20260126_MappedOut_AfghanistanPakistan_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/59WGU<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76150546\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/pakistan-says-at-open-war-with-afghanistan-after-strikes\/live-76144088#post-liveblog-post-76150546\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section FACT CHECK: Disinformation from both sides on social media<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">02\/27\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">February 27, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">FACT CHECK: Disinformation from both sides on social media<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<figure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\"><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"76150074\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76150074_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt=\"UGC screenstill\"><figcaption class=\"img-caption\">An online post claimed a drone had struck a nuclear energy center in Islamabad<small class=\"copyright\">Image: X<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">As fresh clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan fuel regional tensions, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/fact-check\/t-56584214\">DW&#8217;s factchecking team<\/a> has been tracking several cases of online disinformation from both countries. Here&#8217;s one example:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\"><strong>Claim:<\/strong> &#8220;A drone has struck a nuclear energy center in Islamabad,&#8221; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ISBPost\/status\/2027289426288955682?s=20\">a post on X<\/a> (archived <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/wip\/jUwmo\">here<\/a>) called &#8220;Islamabad Post&#8221; that looks like a genuine media account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">The post, which has been viewed over 300,000 times, is accompanied by an image of a nuclear explosion showing a mushroom cloud explosion. The post does not specify which nuclear energy center may have been affected.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\"><strong>DW Fact check: <\/strong>False\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\"><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"76150174\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76150174_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt=\"UGC screenstill\"><figcaption class=\"img-caption\">A reverse-image search of the explosion showed it was uploaded in 2018, long before the conflict<small class=\"copyright\">Image: iStock<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">By carrying out a reverse-image search of the explosion, the picture can be tracked back to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/photo\/nuclear-bomb-explosion-mushroom-cloud-gm955124060-260785191\">iStock<\/a>, a provider of stock images by Getty Images. It was uploaded to iStock in 2018, so before the current conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">Moreover, the claim of a major nuclear explosion in Islamabad is not supported by major, credible media outlets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">The claim&#8217;s source is also suspicious: the Islamabad Post X account portrays itself as &#8220;the voice of the region&#8221; and is verified. The account, however, only has roughly 7,000 followers. It presents a mix of news items and opinions, and has only been around since last year. Its posts are also not linked to a website where further information like sources can be gathered.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/59WEc<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76145403\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/pakistan-says-at-open-war-with-afghanistan-after-strikes\/live-76144088#post-liveblog-post-76145403\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section Russia urges immediate halt in border clashes <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">02\/27\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">February 27, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Russia urges immediate halt in border clashes <\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/russia\/t-19065060\">Russia<\/a>\u2014 which has some leverage\u00a0in both nations \u2014 called on Pakistan and Afghanistan to immediately cease the \u200bcross-border \u200battacks \u200cand resolve their \u200cdifferences \u200cthrough diplomatic \u200bmeans, the country&#8217;s state-owned RIA \u200bnews \u2060agency reported \u200bon \u200bFriday.<\/p>\n<p>Moscow also said it was ready to mediate if invited by both sides.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Of course, \u200bthe direct military clashes that \u200bhave \u200ctaken place do not bode well. Therefore we hope that they will cease as soon as \u200cpossible&#8230; Like everyone else, we are \u200cclosely monitoring \u200bthis situation,&#8221; Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.<\/p>\n<p>Peskov confirmed that Pakistani Prime Minister\u00a0Shehbaz \u200bSharif would visit Russia soon, without providing a date.<\/p>\n<p>Russian Foreign Ministry \u200bspokeswoman Maria Zakharova also expressed concern amid the escalating tensions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We call on our friends Afghanistan and Pakistan \u200bto abandon this \u2060dangerous confrontation and return to the negotiating table to resolve \u2060all \u200bdifferences through political and diplomatic means,&#8221; she wrote on Telegram.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/59Utf<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76146171\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/pakistan-says-at-open-war-with-afghanistan-after-strikes\/live-76144088#post-liveblog-post-76146171\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section VIDEO: Pakistan strikes Kabul as Afghan-Pakistan conflict reignites<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">02\/27\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">February 27, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">VIDEO: Pakistan strikes Kabul as Afghan-Pakistan conflict reignites<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">Pakistan has launched airstrikes against cities in <span class=\"editable placeholder\" data-id=\"18932080\" data-size=\"BIG\" data-type=\"AUTO_TOPIC\" title=\"Automatische Themenseite\">Afghanistan<\/span>, with the defense minister speaking of &#8220;open war&#8221;\u00a0between the neighbors. The Pakistani military released images of strikes it carried out in the Afghan capital, Kabul. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">Sources say the operation also included ground assaults on <span class=\"editable placeholder\" data-id=\"17428121\" data-size=\"BIG\" data-type=\"AUTO_TOPIC\" title=\"Automatische Themenseite\">Taliban<\/span> targets. Both sides have conducted attacks and reported a high number of casualties.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">The latest flare\u2011up was sparked by what Pakistan described as an Afghan cross\u2011border attack in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa border region. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">Tensions have long been high along the frontier, with <span class=\"editable placeholder\" data-id=\"19069841\" data-size=\"BIG\" data-type=\"AUTO_TOPIC\" title=\"Automatische Themenseite\">Pakistan<\/span> accusing Afghanistan of harboring militants who launch attacks inside its territory.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"vjs-wrapper embed big\">\n<h2 aria-label=\"Embedded video \u2014 Pakistan strikes Kabul as Afghan-Pakistan conflict reignites\" class=\"headline\">Pakistan strikes Kabul as Afghan-Pakistan conflict reignites<\/h2>\n<p><video id=\"video-76144452\" controls playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-id=\"76144452\" data-posterurl=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76144118_605.webp\" data-duration=\"03:54\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/dwtv_video\/flv\/je\/je20260227_QLiveFirdous08E_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/59V63<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76147503\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/pakistan-says-at-open-war-with-afghanistan-after-strikes\/live-76144088#post-liveblog-post-76147503\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section Pakistan says it downed Pakistani &#8216;terrorist&#8217; drones<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">02\/27\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">February 27, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Pakistan says it downed Pakistani &#8216;terrorist&#8217; drones<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Islamabad said its anti-drone systems brought down small drones launched by Pakistani &#8220;terrorists&#8221; in Abbottabad, Swabi and Nowshera in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.<\/p>\n<p>Seeming\u00a0to reference\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/pakistan\/t-19069841\">Pakistani<\/a> Taliban militants<strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>Pakistan\u00a0Information \u200cMinister Attaullah Tarar said there had been &#8220;no damage to life&#8221; during the incident.<\/p>\n<p><em>Editor&#8217;s note: An earlier version of this entry previously said that it was Afghanistan which downed the drones. This has now been corrected and we apologize for the mistake.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/59VRX<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76145946\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/pakistan-says-at-open-war-with-afghanistan-after-strikes\/live-76144088#post-liveblog-post-76145946\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section MAP: Pakistan-Afghanistan clashes<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">02\/27\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">February 27, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">MAP: Pakistan-Afghanistan clashes<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/59V2Q<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"bp605kw center\">\n<div role=\"button\" data-tracking-name=\"show-more\" class=\"show-more-button s1va3u11 t1y9040i m7i2pic e3w9kkf b19vsmfu cx4rgdt ih9bob8 sngcpkw w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">Show more posts<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/pakistan\/t-19069841\">Pakistan<\/a> has bombed major cities in Afghanistan, declaring an &#8216;open war&#8217;\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/afghanistan\/t-18932080\">Afghanistan<\/a> says it is carrying out operations in provinces along the border with Pakistan<\/li>\n<li>Both \u200bsides have reported heavy losses and issued conflicting death tolls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Here are\u00a0the latest news, headlines and background on the reignited conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan on Friday February 27, 2026:<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Here are\u00a0the latest news, headlines and background on the reignited conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan on Friday February 27, 2026:<\/em><\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>UN Secretary General <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/antonio-guterres\/t-41524150\">Antonio Guterres<\/a> added his voice to those calling for a ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Guterres &#8220;is deeply concerned by the escalation of violence we&#8217;re seeing between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and the impact that violence is having on civilian populations,&#8221; his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities, and he reiterates his call on the parties to resolve any differences through diplomacy,&#8221; Dujarric added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>UN Secretary General <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/antonio-guterres\/t-41524150\">Antonio Guterres<\/a> added his voice to those calling for a ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Guterres &#8220;is deeply concerned by the escalation of violence we&#8217;re seeing between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and the impact that violence is having on civilian populations,&#8221; his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities, and he reiterates his call on the parties to resolve any differences through diplomacy,&#8221; Dujarric added.<\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>The <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/international-red-cross-and-red-crescent-movement\/t-38335826\">International Committee of the Red Cross<\/a>\u00a0(ICRC) president called for &#8220;restraint and de-escalation&#8221; of the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric said civilians must be protected and access to health care guaranteed.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are witnessing a profound escalation of hostilities between Afghanistan and Pakistan,&#8221; Spoljaric said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>She said the violence harmed people who &#8220;already endured decades of conflict, displacement and loss.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/international-red-cross-and-red-crescent-movement\/t-38335826\">International Committee of the Red Cross<\/a>\u00a0(ICRC) president called for &#8220;restraint and de-escalation&#8221; of the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric said civilians must be protected and access to health care guaranteed.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are witnessing a profound escalation of hostilities between Afghanistan and Pakistan,&#8221; Spoljaric said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>She said the violence harmed people who &#8220;already endured decades of conflict, displacement and loss.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<figure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\"><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"76149722\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76149722_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt=\" A Taliban security personnel standing near an anti-aircraft gun keeps watch for Pakistani airstrikes \"><figcaption class=\"img-caption\">A Taliban fighter mans an anti-aircraft weapon near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border as fighting erupted on Friday<small class=\"copyright\">Image: AFP<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The worst outbreak of fighting in decades comes as Pakistan accuses the Taliban of harboring militant groups. Without a clear path towards reconciliation, the threat of protracted violence looms.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about how the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan started and why it expanded this week in this article from Haroon Janjua:\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/is-afghanistan-pakistan-conflict-the-new-normal\/a-76155553\">Is Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict the &#8216;new normal?&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The worst outbreak of fighting in decades comes as Pakistan accuses the Taliban of harboring militant groups. Without a clear path towards reconciliation, the threat of protracted violence looms.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about how the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan started and why it expanded this week in this article from Haroon Janjua:\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/is-afghanistan-pakistan-conflict-the-new-normal\/a-76155553\">Is Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict the &#8216;new normal?&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Michael Semple of the Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice at Queen&#8217;s University in Belfast told DW the renewed fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan represents &#8220;a very serious escalation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It comes on the back of the continuing insurgency inside Pakistan, which they obviously blame on the Afghan Taliban,&#8221; he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When the [Pakistani] defense minister says, &#8216;We&#8217;re in effect in a state of war,&#8217; it&#8217;s accurate,&#8221; Semple added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Afghan Taliban have essentially been spoiling for this fight,&#8221; Semple told DW. &#8221; To me, it seems absolutely clear that the Afghan Taliban have no intention of backing down.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Asked how the two countries&#8217; militaries compared, he said:\u00a0&#8220;They each have the ability to do a lot of damage to the other. It&#8217;s hard to say that either of them has the decisive advantage which would allow them to end a war or score a victory over the other.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If this escalates, it&#8217;s difficult to see how it de-escalates because neither side can actually win,&#8221; Semple concluded.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Michael Semple of the Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice at Queen&#8217;s University in Belfast told DW the renewed fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan represents &#8220;a very serious escalation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It comes on the back of the continuing insurgency inside Pakistan, which they obviously blame on the Afghan Taliban,&#8221; he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When the [Pakistani] defense minister says, &#8216;We&#8217;re in effect in a state of war,&#8217; it&#8217;s accurate,&#8221; Semple added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Afghan Taliban have essentially been spoiling for this fight,&#8221; Semple told DW. &#8221; To me, it seems absolutely clear that the Afghan Taliban have no intention of backing down.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Asked how the two countries&#8217; militaries compared, he said:\u00a0&#8220;They each have the ability to do a lot of damage to the other. It&#8217;s hard to say that either of them has the decisive advantage which would allow them to end a war or score a victory over the other.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If this escalates, it&#8217;s difficult to see how it de-escalates because neither side can actually win,&#8221; Semple concluded.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<figure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\"><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"76157151\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76157151_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt=\"UGC screenstill\"><figcaption class=\"img-caption\">A post on X claimed Afghan forces shot down a US-made F16-fighter jet<small class=\"copyright\">Image: X<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Claim:<\/strong><a rel=\"noopener follow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/wip\/qSETN\" title=\"External link \u2014 In a video shared on X\">In a video shared on X<\/a>, a user claimed that Afghan defense forces shot down a US-made F\u201116 fighter jet. The video shows a burning plane with debris and fire. The user wrote: &#8220;This is a Pakistani military F\u201116, American-made, that Afghan defensive forces have shot down.&#8221; The video has more than 1.2 million views.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/fact-check\/t-56584214\">DW Fact check<\/a>:<\/strong> Fake\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There are visible discrepancies between the jet shown in the video and real F\u201116 fighter jets. The size and color do not match photos of authentic F\u201116 jets. A structural difference is visible at the bottom, near the exhaust. The viral video also shows a serial number, &#8220;85510,&#8221; on the tail. Our open-source research found that the Pakistan Air Force has no F\u201116 with this number.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\"><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"76156913\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76156913_${formatId}.png\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt=\"UGC screenstill\"><figcaption class=\"img-caption\"> A structural difference is visible at the bottom, near the exhaust<small class=\"copyright\">Image: picture alliance, X<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the viral video, the same number appears on the aircraft&#8217;s body, whereas original F\u201116s do not have serial numbers painted on their bodies. It looks like an old video has been manipulated. An AI-detection tool registered parts of the video as suspicious.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The F\u201116 Fighting Falcon is one of the most advanced and capable combat aircraft in the Pakistan Air Force and a key element of its air power. In December 2025, the Trump administration confirmed that it was supporting Pakistan in modernizing these jets through a defense sale worth about $686 million (\u20ac581 million).\u00a0Pakistan is believed to operate between 70 and 80 F\u201116 jets.<\/p>\n<p>Another <a rel=\"noopener follow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/wip\/DN2q0\" title=\"External link \u2014 image allegedly showing a downed Pakistani F\u201116 jet\">image allegedly showing a downed Pakistani F\u201116 jet<\/a> has been circulating online <a rel=\"noopener follow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/UPwa3\" title=\"External link \u2014 since May 2025\">since May 2025<\/a> and is unrelated to the current Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\"><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"76156958\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76156958_${formatId}.png\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt=\"UGC screenstill\"><figcaption class=\"img-caption\">F\u201116s do not have serial numbers painted on their bodies<small class=\"copyright\">Image: picture alliance, X<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Claim:<\/strong><a rel=\"noopener follow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/wip\/qSETN\" title=\"External link \u2014 In a video shared on X\">In a video shared on X<\/a>, a user claimed that Afghan defense forces shot down a US-made F\u201116 fighter jet. The video shows a burning plane with debris and fire. The user wrote: &#8220;This is a Pakistani military F\u201116, American-made, that Afghan defensive forces have shot down.&#8221; The video has more than 1.2 million views.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/fact-check\/t-56584214\">DW Fact check<\/a>:<\/strong> Fake\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There are visible discrepancies between the jet shown in the video and real F\u201116 fighter jets. The size and color do not match photos of authentic F\u201116 jets. A structural difference is visible at the bottom, near the exhaust. The viral video also shows a serial number, &#8220;85510,&#8221; on the tail. Our open-source research found that the Pakistan Air Force has no F\u201116 with this number.<\/p>\n<p>In the viral video, the same number appears on the aircraft&#8217;s body, whereas original F\u201116s do not have serial numbers painted on their bodies. It looks like an old video has been manipulated. An AI-detection tool registered parts of the video as suspicious.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The F\u201116 Fighting Falcon is one of the most advanced and capable combat aircraft in the Pakistan Air Force and a key element of its air power. In December 2025, the Trump administration confirmed that it was supporting Pakistan in modernizing these jets through a defense sale worth about $686 million (\u20ac581 million).\u00a0Pakistan is believed to operate between 70 and 80 F\u201116 jets.<\/p>\n<p>Another <a rel=\"noopener follow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/wip\/DN2q0\" title=\"External link \u2014 image allegedly showing a downed Pakistani F\u201116 jet\">image allegedly showing a downed Pakistani F\u201116 jet<\/a> has been circulating online <a rel=\"noopener follow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/UPwa3\" title=\"External link \u2014 since May 2025\">since May 2025<\/a> and is unrelated to the current Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions.<\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/saudi-arabia\/t-19155637\">Saudi Arabia<\/a> and <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/qatar\/t-63715610\">Qatar<\/a> are working in tandem to &#8220;de-escalate&#8221; the conflict currently raging between Afghanistan and Pakistan, according to a source cited by France&#8217;s AFP news agency.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Saudi Arabia, in coordination with Qatar, is making efforts to reduce tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan,&#8221; said the source, who spoke with AFP anonymously in order to discuss the sensitive matter.<\/p>\n<p>Talks took place between Qatari and Afghan authorities Friday\u00a0as well as between Saudi and Pakistani diplomats.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Riyadh and Doha have been in contact at the highest levels with both sides, and we hope the confrontation will end as soon as possible,&#8221; AFP&#8217;s source said.<\/p>\n<p>Qatar and Turkey brokered a previous <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/pakistan-afghanistan-agree-to-ceasefire-qatar-says\/a-74413385\">temporary ceasefire<\/a> between the neighbors in October, but it has so far failed to deliver a lasting peace.<\/p>\n<p>Qatar and the Taliban have ties going back at least to 2013, when, with the blessing of then US President Barack Obama, they invited the Afghans to open a diplomatic and political post in Doha.<\/p>\n<p>Saudi Arabia maintains close military ties with Pakistan, signing a <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/whats-behind-the-pakistan-saudi-arabia-defense-pact\/a-74062506\">mutual defense agreement<\/a> with the nuclear-armed nation last year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/saudi-arabia\/t-19155637\">Saudi Arabia<\/a> and <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/qatar\/t-63715610\">Qatar<\/a> are working in tandem to &#8220;de-escalate&#8221; the conflict currently raging between Afghanistan and Pakistan, according to a source cited by France&#8217;s AFP news agency.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Saudi Arabia, in coordination with Qatar, is making efforts to reduce tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan,&#8221; said the source, who spoke with AFP anonymously in order to discuss the sensitive matter.<\/p>\n<p>Talks took place between Qatari and Afghan authorities Friday\u00a0as well as between Saudi and Pakistani diplomats.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Riyadh and Doha have been in contact at the highest levels with both sides, and we hope the confrontation will end as soon as possible,&#8221; AFP&#8217;s source said.<\/p>\n<p>Qatar and Turkey brokered a previous <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/pakistan-afghanistan-agree-to-ceasefire-qatar-says\/a-74413385\">temporary ceasefire<\/a> between the neighbors in October, but it has so far failed to deliver a lasting peace.<\/p>\n<p>Qatar and the Taliban have ties going back at least to 2013, when, with the blessing of then US President Barack Obama, they invited the Afghans to open a diplomatic and political post in Doha.<\/p>\n<p>Saudi Arabia maintains close military ties with Pakistan, signing a <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/whats-behind-the-pakistan-saudi-arabia-defense-pact\/a-74062506\">mutual defense agreement<\/a> with the nuclear-armed nation last year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Afghanistan&#8217;s Taliban government on Friday said it wants to engage in dialogue\u00a0to resolve its conflict with neighboring Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have repeatedly emphasized a peaceful solution and still want the problem to be resolved through dialogue,&#8221; Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said during a press conference.<\/p>\n<p>Mujahid&#8217;s remarks, delivered in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, came as Pakistan continued air operations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Still, right now,&#8221; claimed Mujahid, &#8220;Pakistani planes, reconnaissance aircraft, are flying over Afghanistan&#8217;s airspace.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Afghanistan&#8217;s Taliban government on Friday said it wants to engage in dialogue\u00a0to resolve its conflict with neighboring Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have repeatedly emphasized a peaceful solution and still want the problem to be resolved through dialogue,&#8221; Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said during a press conference.<\/p>\n<p>Mujahid&#8217;s remarks, delivered in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, came as Pakistan continued air operations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Still, right now,&#8221; claimed Mujahid, &#8220;Pakistani planes, reconnaissance aircraft, are flying over Afghanistan&#8217;s airspace.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Pakistan says its military operations are moving ahead under the direction of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The military on Friday said its airstrikes had targeted 22 Afghan military installations.<\/p>\n<p>At least \u200c12 \u200bPakistani soldiers have been killed since Thursday night, according to Pakistan&#8217;s military, which also claimed to have killed 274\u00a0Taliban officials and militants during that time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Pakistan says its military operations are moving ahead under the direction of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The military on Friday said its airstrikes had targeted 22 Afghan military installations.<\/p>\n<p>At least \u200c12 \u200bPakistani soldiers have been killed since Thursday night, according to Pakistan&#8217;s military, which also claimed to have killed 274\u00a0Taliban officials and militants during that time.<\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">Pakistan has launched airstrikes against cities in <span class=\"editable placeholder\" data-id=\"18932080\" data-size=\"BIG\" data-type=\"AUTO_TOPIC\" title=\"Automatische Themenseite\">Afghanistan<\/span>, with the defense minister speaking of &#8216;open war&#8217; between the neighbors. The Pakistani military released images of strikes it conducted in the Afghan capital, Kabul. Sources say the operation also included ground assaults on <span class=\"editable placeholder\" data-id=\"17428121\" data-size=\"BIG\" data-type=\"AUTO_TOPIC\" title=\"Automatische Themenseite\">Taliban<\/span> targets. Both sides have conducted attacks and reported a high number of casualties.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"vjs-wrapper embed big\">\n<h2 aria-label=\"Embedded video \u2014 Escalating conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan\" class=\"headline\">Escalating conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan<\/h2>\n<p><video id=\"video-76152015\" controls playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-id=\"76152015\" data-posterurl=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76149693_605.webp\" data-duration=\"02:49\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/dwtv_video\/flv\/je\/je20260227_QAKISTAFGHAN13E_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">The latest flare\u2011up was sparked by what Islamabad described as an Afghan cross\u2011border attack in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa border region. Tensions have long been high along the frontier, with <span class=\"editable placeholder\" data-id=\"19069841\" data-size=\"BIG\" data-type=\"AUTO_TOPIC\" title=\"Automatische Themenseite\">Pakistan<\/span> accusing Afghanistan of harboring militants who launch attacks inside its territory.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">Pakistan has launched airstrikes against cities in <span class=\"editable placeholder\" data-id=\"18932080\" data-size=\"BIG\" data-type=\"AUTO_TOPIC\" title=\"Automatische Themenseite\">Afghanistan<\/span>, with the defense minister speaking of &#8216;open war&#8217; between the neighbors. The Pakistani military released images of strikes it conducted in the Afghan capital, Kabul. Sources say the operation also included ground assaults on <span class=\"editable placeholder\" data-id=\"17428121\" data-size=\"BIG\" data-type=\"AUTO_TOPIC\" title=\"Automatische Themenseite\">Taliban<\/span> targets. Both sides have conducted attacks and reported a high number of casualties.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that <a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" target=\"_blank\">supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">The latest flare\u2011up was sparked by what Islamabad described as an Afghan cross\u2011border attack in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa border region. Tensions have long been high along the frontier, with <span class=\"editable placeholder\" data-id=\"19069841\" data-size=\"BIG\" data-type=\"AUTO_TOPIC\" title=\"Automatische Themenseite\">Pakistan<\/span> accusing Afghanistan of harboring militants who launch attacks inside its territory.<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/pakistan\/t-19069841\">Pakistan<\/a> once hoped to have a friendly neighbor in Afghanistan. But it has been fighting the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/taliban\/t-17428121\">Taliban<\/a> government it once backed.<\/p>\n<p>And a shaky ceasefire between the sides is being complicated by another Taliban grouping.<\/p>\n<div class=\"vjs-wrapper embed big\">\n<h2 aria-label=\"Embedded video \u2014 Why Pakistan is fighting the Taliban it once backed\" class=\"headline\">Why Pakistan is fighting the Taliban it once backed<\/h2>\n<p><video id=\"video-75663256\" controls playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-id=\"75663256\" data-posterurl=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/75661135_605.webp\" data-duration=\"16:26\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/dwtv_video\/flv\/jd\/jd20260126_MappedOut_AfghanistanPakistan_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/pakistan\/t-19069841\">Pakistan<\/a> once hoped to have a friendly neighbor in Afghanistan. But it has been fighting the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/taliban\/t-17428121\">Taliban<\/a> government it once backed.<\/p>\n<p>And a shaky ceasefire between the sides is being complicated by another Taliban grouping.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that <a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" target=\"_blank\">supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<figure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\"><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"76150074\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76150074_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt=\"UGC screenstill\"><figcaption class=\"img-caption\">An online post claimed a drone had struck a nuclear energy center in Islamabad<small class=\"copyright\">Image: X<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">As fresh clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan fuel regional tensions, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/fact-check\/t-56584214\">DW&#8217;s factchecking team<\/a> has been tracking several cases of online disinformation from both countries. Here&#8217;s one example:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\"><strong>Claim:<\/strong> &#8220;A drone has struck a nuclear energy center in Islamabad,&#8221; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ISBPost\/status\/2027289426288955682?s=20\">a post on X<\/a> (archived <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/wip\/jUwmo\">here<\/a>) called &#8220;Islamabad Post&#8221; that looks like a genuine media account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">The post, which has been viewed over 300,000 times, is accompanied by an image of a nuclear explosion showing a mushroom cloud explosion. The post does not specify which nuclear energy center may have been affected.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\"><strong>DW Fact check: <\/strong>False\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\"><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"76150174\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76150174_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt=\"UGC screenstill\"><figcaption class=\"img-caption\">A reverse-image search of the explosion showed it was uploaded in 2018, long before the conflict<small class=\"copyright\">Image: iStock<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">By carrying out a reverse-image search of the explosion, the picture can be tracked back to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/photo\/nuclear-bomb-explosion-mushroom-cloud-gm955124060-260785191\">iStock<\/a>, a provider of stock images by Getty Images. It was uploaded to iStock in 2018, so before the current conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">Moreover, the claim of a major nuclear explosion in Islamabad is not supported by major, credible media outlets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">The claim&#8217;s source is also suspicious: the Islamabad Post X account portrays itself as &#8220;the voice of the region&#8221; and is verified. The account, however, only has roughly 7,000 followers. It presents a mix of news items and opinions, and has only been around since last year. Its posts are also not linked to a website where further information like sources can be gathered.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">As fresh clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan fuel regional tensions, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/fact-check\/t-56584214\">DW&#8217;s factchecking team<\/a> has been tracking several cases of online disinformation from both countries. Here&#8217;s one example:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\"><strong>Claim:<\/strong> &#8220;A drone has struck a nuclear energy center in Islamabad,&#8221; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ISBPost\/status\/2027289426288955682?s=20\">a post on X<\/a> (archived <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/wip\/jUwmo\">here<\/a>) called &#8220;Islamabad Post&#8221; that looks like a genuine media account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">The post, which has been viewed over 300,000 times, is accompanied by an image of a nuclear explosion showing a mushroom cloud explosion. The post does not specify which nuclear energy center may have been affected.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\"><strong>DW Fact check: <\/strong>False\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">By carrying out a reverse-image search of the explosion, the picture can be tracked back to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/photo\/nuclear-bomb-explosion-mushroom-cloud-gm955124060-260785191\">iStock<\/a>, a provider of stock images by Getty Images. It was uploaded to iStock in 2018, so before the current conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">Moreover, the claim of a major nuclear explosion in Islamabad is not supported by major, credible media outlets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">The claim&#8217;s source is also suspicious: the Islamabad Post X account portrays itself as &#8220;the voice of the region&#8221; and is verified. The account, however, only has roughly 7,000 followers. It presents a mix of news items and opinions, and has only been around since last year. Its posts are also not linked to a website where further information like sources can be gathered.<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/russia\/t-19065060\">Russia<\/a>\u2014 which has some leverage\u00a0in both nations \u2014 called on Pakistan and Afghanistan to immediately cease the \u200bcross-border \u200battacks \u200cand resolve their \u200cdifferences \u200cthrough diplomatic \u200bmeans, the country&#8217;s state-owned RIA \u200bnews \u2060agency reported \u200bon \u200bFriday.<\/p>\n<p>Moscow also said it was ready to mediate if invited by both sides.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Of course, \u200bthe direct military clashes that \u200bhave \u200ctaken place do not bode well. Therefore we hope that they will cease as soon as \u200cpossible&#8230; Like everyone else, we are \u200cclosely monitoring \u200bthis situation,&#8221; Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.<\/p>\n<p>Peskov confirmed that Pakistani Prime Minister\u00a0Shehbaz \u200bSharif would visit Russia soon, without providing a date.<\/p>\n<p>Russian Foreign Ministry \u200bspokeswoman Maria Zakharova also expressed concern amid the escalating tensions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We call on our friends Afghanistan and Pakistan \u200bto abandon this \u2060dangerous confrontation and return to the negotiating table to resolve \u2060all \u200bdifferences through political and diplomatic means,&#8221; she wrote on Telegram.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/russia\/t-19065060\">Russia<\/a>\u2014 which has some leverage\u00a0in both nations \u2014 called on Pakistan and Afghanistan to immediately cease the \u200bcross-border \u200battacks \u200cand resolve their \u200cdifferences \u200cthrough diplomatic \u200bmeans, the country&#8217;s state-owned RIA \u200bnews \u2060agency reported \u200bon \u200bFriday.<\/p>\n<p>Moscow also said it was ready to mediate if invited by both sides.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Of course, \u200bthe direct military clashes that \u200bhave \u200ctaken place do not bode well. Therefore we hope that they will cease as soon as \u200cpossible&#8230; Like everyone else, we are \u200cclosely monitoring \u200bthis situation,&#8221; Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.<\/p>\n<p>Peskov confirmed that Pakistani Prime Minister\u00a0Shehbaz \u200bSharif would visit Russia soon, without providing a date.<\/p>\n<p>Russian Foreign Ministry \u200bspokeswoman Maria Zakharova also expressed concern amid the escalating tensions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We call on our friends Afghanistan and Pakistan \u200bto abandon this \u2060dangerous confrontation and return to the negotiating table to resolve \u2060all \u200bdifferences through political and diplomatic means,&#8221; she wrote on Telegram.<\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">Pakistan has launched airstrikes against cities in <span class=\"editable placeholder\" data-id=\"18932080\" data-size=\"BIG\" data-type=\"AUTO_TOPIC\" title=\"Automatische Themenseite\">Afghanistan<\/span>, with the defense minister speaking of &#8220;open war&#8221;\u00a0between the neighbors. The Pakistani military released images of strikes it carried out in the Afghan capital, Kabul. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">Sources say the operation also included ground assaults on <span class=\"editable placeholder\" data-id=\"17428121\" data-size=\"BIG\" data-type=\"AUTO_TOPIC\" title=\"Automatische Themenseite\">Taliban<\/span> targets. Both sides have conducted attacks and reported a high number of casualties.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">The latest flare\u2011up was sparked by what Pakistan described as an Afghan cross\u2011border attack in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa border region. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">Tensions have long been high along the frontier, with <span class=\"editable placeholder\" data-id=\"19069841\" data-size=\"BIG\" data-type=\"AUTO_TOPIC\" title=\"Automatische Themenseite\">Pakistan<\/span> accusing Afghanistan of harboring militants who launch attacks inside its territory.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"vjs-wrapper embed big\">\n<h2 aria-label=\"Embedded video \u2014 Pakistan strikes Kabul as Afghan-Pakistan conflict reignites\" class=\"headline\">Pakistan strikes Kabul as Afghan-Pakistan conflict reignites<\/h2>\n<p><video id=\"video-76144452\" controls playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-id=\"76144452\" data-posterurl=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76144118_605.webp\" data-duration=\"03:54\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/dwtv_video\/flv\/je\/je20260227_QLiveFirdous08E_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">Pakistan has launched airstrikes against cities in <span class=\"editable placeholder\" data-id=\"18932080\" data-size=\"BIG\" data-type=\"AUTO_TOPIC\" title=\"Automatische Themenseite\">Afghanistan<\/span>, with the defense minister speaking of &#8220;open war&#8221;\u00a0between the neighbors. The Pakistani military released images of strikes it carried out in the Afghan capital, Kabul. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">Sources say the operation also included ground assaults on <span class=\"editable placeholder\" data-id=\"17428121\" data-size=\"BIG\" data-type=\"AUTO_TOPIC\" title=\"Automatische Themenseite\">Taliban<\/span> targets. Both sides have conducted attacks and reported a high number of casualties.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">The latest flare\u2011up was sparked by what Pakistan described as an Afghan cross\u2011border attack in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa border region. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">Tensions have long been high along the frontier, with <span class=\"editable placeholder\" data-id=\"19069841\" data-size=\"BIG\" data-type=\"AUTO_TOPIC\" title=\"Automatische Themenseite\">Pakistan<\/span> accusing Afghanistan of harboring militants who launch attacks inside its territory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that <a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" target=\"_blank\">supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Islamabad said its anti-drone systems brought down small drones launched by Pakistani &#8220;terrorists&#8221; in Abbottabad, Swabi and Nowshera in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.<\/p>\n<p>Seeming\u00a0to reference\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/pakistan\/t-19069841\">Pakistani<\/a> Taliban militants<strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>Pakistan\u00a0Information \u200cMinister Attaullah Tarar said there had been &#8220;no damage to life&#8221; during the incident.<\/p>\n<p><em>Editor&#8217;s note: An earlier version of this entry previously said that it was Afghanistan which downed the drones. This has now been corrected and we apologize for the mistake.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Islamabad said its anti-drone systems brought down small drones launched by Pakistani &#8220;terrorists&#8221; in Abbottabad, Swabi and Nowshera in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.<\/p>\n<p>Seeming\u00a0to reference\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/pakistan\/t-19069841\">Pakistani<\/a> Taliban militants<strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>Pakistan\u00a0Information \u200cMinister Attaullah Tarar said there had been &#8220;no damage to life&#8221; during the incident.<\/p>\n<p><em>Editor&#8217;s note: An earlier version of this entry previously said that it was Afghanistan which downed the drones. This has now been corrected and we apologize for the mistake.<\/em><\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/pakistan-says-at-open-war-with-afghanistan-after-strikes\/live-76144088&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76149861_6.jpg&#8221;] https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/59UYS Afghan Taliban forces were on the lookout for Pakistani aircraftImage: Saifullah Zahir\/AP Photo\/picture alliance Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Pakistan has bombed major cities in Afghanistan, declaring an &#8216;open war&#8217;\u00a0 Afghanistan says it is carrying out operations in provinces along the border with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,74],"class_list":["post-1797509","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-dw-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1797509","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1797509"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1797509\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1797509"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1797509"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1797509"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}