Afghanistan, Feb. 27 -- Karzai denounces reported Pakistani airstrikes on Kabul as Taliban and Pakistani officials issue competing claims over mounting cross-border conflict.
Former Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai said Pakistani aircraft once again bombed areas in Kabul, Kandahar and Paktia, condemning the strikes as violations of Afghanistan's sovereignty.
In a statement posted on X on Thursday night, Karzai said the Afghan people would defend their country with unity and courage, adding that Pakistan could not resolve problems it had created through violence and bombardment. He urged Islamabad to adopt a policy of good neighborliness and mutual respect instead of military action.
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has previously c...