2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan war

A war began in late February 2026 between Afghanistan and Pakistan following Pakistani airstrikes on militant targets in eastern Afghanistan. Pakistan said the strikes targeted militant camps belonging to the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) and the Islamic State – Khorasan Province (ISIS–K), in retaliation for recent cross-border attacks in Pakistan, while Afghan authorities and the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) have reported casualties, though with different figures.