A Pakistani fighter jet has reportedly been shot down near Jalalabad as cross-border hostilities explode along the 2,600 km frontier between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Following weekend airstrikes conducted by Pakistan inside Afghan territory, Taliban forces launched retaliatory drone attacks targeting Pakistani military camps under Operation Rad-Al-Zulm. Overnight air operations intensified, border posts were destroyed, and both sides claimed heavy casualties, prompting a UN warning over a potentially dangerous escalation. WATCH

The tinderbox has officially exploded. In a massive overnight escalation, Pakistan has declared "Open War" on the Afghan Taliban, launching a devastating military offensive titled Operation Ghazab-lil-Haq (Righteous Fury). In the dead of night, Pakistani jets screamed over the Afghan capital, with massive explosions rocking Kabul, Kandahar, and Paktia. Reports indicate that Brigade Headquarters and ammunition depots have been reduced to rubble as the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) struck deep into Afghan territory.