CRITICALThe Guardian InternationalAI REVIEWED2026-03-04 07:41
Fact-check: Multiple reputable news outlets including BBC, AP, Reuters, CNN, Al Jazeera, and NYT report Pakistan's defense minister declaring 'open war' with Afghanistan amid escalating border clashes, with airstrikes targeting Bagram airbase that Afghanistan claims to have thwarted. This is consistent with the article's claims and current reporting on the South Asia Border Conflicts. No contradictions found; X searches confirmed the event through aligned web-sourced real-time evidence.
Afghanistan says it thwarted Pakistan airstrikes on Bagram airbase
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Afghanistan claims to have repelled Pakistani airstrikes targeting Bagram airbase, the former US military installation north of Kabul, as cross-border fighting enters its fourth consecutive day. Pakistan has declared it is in 'open war' with Afghanistan following escalating border clashes that began when Afghan forces launched attacks along the frontier and Pakistani forces responded with ground and aerial strikes. Sporadic clashes have been reported across multiple provinces, with both sides pr