India, Feb. 27 -- In an operation named 'Ghazab lil Haq', Pakistan said it killed over 130 Taliban fighters in Afghanistan as part of retaliatory action, responding to alleged border attacks by the Afghan force.

Operation Ghazab lil Haq commenced late Thursday night after the Afghan Taliban allegedly launched attacks on several border posts. Follow updates on Pakistan-Afghanistan 'open war' here

Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan including the capital Kabul on Friday, with Islamabad's defence minister declaring the neighbours at "open war" following months of tit-for-tat clashes.

Asif confirmed that the operation was underway, saying that the armed forces are currently delivering a strong response to aggression from the Afghan...