Pakistan-Afghanistan clashes February/March 2026

This megathread will serve as the discussion space for the recent clashes between Pakistan & Afghanistan, specifically as related to fighter aircraft and tactics. Any other posts regarding this conflict will be removed at the moderation team's discretion and re-directed here.

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###Background

Wikipedia:

• Afghanistan–Pakistan clashes (2024–present)

• 2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan war

• 2026 Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan

###Related news articles:

BBC:

• 27 February 2026 Pakistan strikes Afghanistan as PM lauds armed forces

Defense News:

• 27 February 2026 Pakistan in ‘open war’ with Afghanistan, defense minister says

The Defense Post:

• 28 February 2026 Afghanistan Says Pakistan Fighter Jet Down as Cross-Border Strikes Flare

The New York Times:

• 26 February 2026 Pakistan Strikes Afghanistan in ‘Open War’ Against Taliban Government

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Finally, keep in mind that all sorts of claims and counter-claims may be made about this skirmish. We may eventually get more factual analysis in time, but some claims may never be proved. Also, the mod team does not have access to any more information than anyone else, so we have no way of fact-checking or verifying any claims.