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Pakistan says there is 'open war' with Afghanistan after latest strikes

Pakistan's defense minister says there is "open war" on the Afghan Taliban government after tensions between the two countries flared.

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Diaa Hadid
Diaa Hadid covers South Asia with a focus on India from NPR's bureau in Mumbai. It's a position she began in October 2023. She arrived there after spending six years in NPR's Islamabad bureau, where she covered Pakistan and Afghanistan.

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