Khawaja Muhammad Asif Declares Open War After Strikes on Kabul

Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif declared open war against the Taliban after Pakistani strikes targeted Kabul and Kandahar.Information Minister Attaullah Tarar stated the military hit Taliban objectives following an Islamabad bombing and border clashes.Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid reported 55 Pakistani soldiers died as forces retaliated along the Durand Line.Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif vowed to crush aggression while Iran offered to mediate and the UN called for restraint.