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Interesting to see there's no coverage on this.
TLDR; Taliban government doesn't recognize the British drawn borders (Durand line) and want to merge with their distant Pashtun cousins in Pakistan. Pakistan government got mad and intensifies their attack on them, chaos ensues.
As Pakistan, Afghanistan attack each other, what’s next for neighbours?
Experts say both sides need to reset their approach towards the other — even as mounting tensions have eroded trust.
www.aljazeera.com
Afghan Taliban forces hit 'several points' in Pakistan in response to air strikes, Kabul says
Afghanistan's Taliban has targeted a number of points in neighbouring Pakistan, Kabul's defence ministry said Saturday, in what seems to be a response to an aerial bombardment carried out by Pakistani…
www.france24.com
Taliban vows retribution after Pakistani air strikes kill 46 people
Bombardment by Pakistani military aircraft in Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province kills at least 46 people, most of whom are children and women, according to the Taliban.
www.abc.net.au
TLDR; Taliban government doesn't recognize the British drawn borders (Durand line) and want to merge with their distant Pashtun cousins in Pakistan. Pakistan government got mad and intensifies their attack on them, chaos ensues.