REFILE: WRAP: Pakistan's Afghan salvo risks turning 'open war' into long crisis

Record ID: 2359255

  • Title: REFILE: WRAP: Pakistan's Afghan salvo risks turning 'open war' into long crisis
  • Date: 27th February 2026
  • Summary: KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN (FEBRUARY 27, 2026) (REUTERS) TRAFFIC PASSING BY MOSQUE (SOUNDBITE) (Pashto), LOCAL RESIDENT, AHMAD SHAH, SAYING: "With God we trust, we will always stand beside our defence forces and continue to support them until the Day of Judgment. They (Pakistan) attacked us, and they also received a strong response from us." STREET SCENE (SOUNDBITE) (Pashto), L
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  • Keywords: Afghan Taliban Afghanistan Baloch Liberation Army General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry India Iran Islamabad Kabul Khawaja Muhammad Asif Nuclear Pakistan TTP Taliban Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan United States artillery frontier instability insurgency mediation military peace violence war warplanes
  • Location: VARIOUS
  • City: VARIOUS
  • Country: Pakistan
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Conflicts/War/Peace
  • Reuters ID: LVA002914427022026RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: THIS EDIT IS A WRAP AND CONTAINS NO FRESH MATERIAL (ORIGINAL EDIT NUMBERS AND STORY DETAILS INCLUDED IN SHOTLIST)
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    (Production: Leila Dougan)
  • Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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