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Afghan Forces Claim Downing Pakistani Jet Amid Escalating Border Conflict

Residents gather at the site, following the Pakistani airstrikes, in Bihsud district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan (Photo: Reuters)

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News18•27-02-2026, 09:11

Afghan Forces Claim Downing Pakistani Jet Amid Escalating Border Conflict

•Afghan forces claim to have shot down a Pakistani aircraft that entered Afghanistan’s airspace, according to TOLOnews.
•The incident follows days of air strikes, retaliatory attacks, and intensified border fighting between the two nations.
•Social media claims suggested the downed jet was a Pakistani military F-16, though this remains unverified.
•Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif declared an “open war” after Pakistani bombings in major Afghan cities, including Kabul.
•The conflict escalates after months of rising tensions and accusations of militant group inaction.

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