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Fighter Jet Downed in Jalalabad as Pakistan-Taliban Tensions Escalate Sharply

28 February,2026 05:16 PM IST

A Pakistani fighter jet has reportedly been shot down near Jalalabad as cross-border hostilities explode along the 2,600 km frontier between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Following weekend airstrikes conducted by Pakistan inside Afghan territory, Taliban forces launched retaliatory drone attacks targeting Pakistani military camps under Operation Rad-Al-Zulm. Overnight air operations intensified, border posts were destroyed, and both sides claimed heavy casualties, prompting a UN warning over a potentially dangerous escalation. WATCH

28 February,2026 05:16 PM IST

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