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2026-02-27 Afghanistan

Paki Air Force struck Taliban targets in Kabul after Talibs Launched Large Op. vs Pak Military Along Durand Line; both sides claim killed dozens of the other’s fighters

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Posted by Fred 2026-02-27 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1847 views ] Top
File under: Taliban/IEA

1 anytime muslims are dying seems like a good time to me.

Posted by chris 2026-02-27 04:23|| 2026-02-27 04:23|| Front Page Top

2 ^Only if it's in quantities. Also, I personally, like destruction of their war equipment more than mere casualties.

Posted by Grom the Affective 2026-02-27 04:44|| 2026-02-27 04:44|| Front Page Top

3 Both actions represent cost savings.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-02-27 04:46|| 2026-02-27 04:46|| Front Page Top

4 Since the Taliban decided to support Iran, but Pakistan is an ally of the US (but not Israel). All that ISI money down the tubes. This is really getting confusing. I need an updated scorecard

Posted by Gloluns Turkeyneck4904 2026-02-27 05:24|| 2026-02-27 05:24|| Front Page Top

5 Karma. Pakistan was aiding and abetting the Taliban while we trying to pacify Afghanistan.

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-02-27 07:06|| 2026-02-27 07:06|| Front Page Top

6 ^ yet another 'tampering' failure.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-02-27 07:13|| 2026-02-27 07:13|| Front Page Top

7 /\ "Aiding and abetting" and insisting we not fly or operate closer than 5k's from the Durand Line in pursuit of the bad guys. Taliban routinely used Paki Frontier Corps (FC) mountain bases as sanctuary/RON sites.

Those foks are no good, never have been.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-02-27 07:15|| 2026-02-27 07:15|| Front Page Top

8 Once again, we have our meddling cousins in Albion in 1893, to thank for the Durand Line. It worked so well they meddled again in 1902 with the The Orange Free State (OVS) in South Africa.

Worked out in splendidly in both accounts I see. No long-term consequences whatsoever.

(sarc off)

Posted by Besoeker 2026-02-27 07:18|| 2026-02-27 07:18|| Front Page Top

9 Afghan media report that Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada, the supreme leader of the Taliban, has been killed in massive Pakistani airstrikes in Kandahar.

If true, how sad is it that a 3rd world, 3rd rate outfit like Pak can off their chief boogey man just like that, while Khamenei is still wasting oxygen?

Posted by Mercutio 2026-02-27 08:49|| 2026-02-27 08:49|| Front Page Top

10 Grom, their war equipment more than mere casualties. A distinction without a difference.

Posted by Glith Big Foot7722 2026-02-27 08:50|| 2026-02-27 08:50|| Front Page Top

11 Pakistan's war equipment includes nuclear bomb.

They also have air to surface weapons with aircraft that carry these weapons.

Taliban don't have this; they do have a lot of equipment that doesn't work and a little of some that does. Mostly, they have pretty good small arms and a willingness to take risks to kill their enemy.

Posted by Lord Garth 2026-02-27 14:27|| 2026-02-27 14:27|| Front Page Top

12 I’ve seen nothing further claims that the Big Turban is toes up — nothing in Khaama Press, Tolo News nor Dawn, over on the Pakistani side.

So possibly the claim is untrue.

Posted by trailing wife 2026-02-27 14:48|| 2026-02-27 14:48|| Front Page Top

13 Well done, Risaldar, on all counts. Do carry on.

Posted by Cesare 2026-02-27 16:34|| 2026-02-27 16:34|| Front Page Top

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