The Afghan-Pakistan War Is Spiraling Out of Control

Source: Jacobin · Bias: Far Left

Summary

Pakistan’s defense minister, Khawaja Asif, recently said that the country is in a state of “open war” with Afghanistan. Asif issued this statement after Islamabad launched air strikes deep inside its neighbor’s territory. Both countries have engaged in hostile acts against one another. The confrontation between these former allies has now escalated dramatically after Pakistani […]

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The Afghan-Pakistan War Is Spiraling Out of Control

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Pakistan’s defense minister, Khawaja Asif, recently said that the country is in a state of “open war” with Afghanistan. Asif issued this statement after Islamabad launched air strikes deep inside its neighbor’s territory. Both countries have engaged in hostile acts against one another. The confrontation between these former allies has now escalated dramatically after Pakistani […]