PESHAWAR – Afghan security forces attacked Pakistani border posts late Saturday in response to what the Taliban government called repeated violations of its territory and airspace, underscoring deepening security tensions between the neighbors.

Earlier in the week, Afghan authorities accused Pakistan of bombing the capital, Kabul , and a market in the country’s east. Pakistan did not claim responsibility for the assault.

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Early Sunday morning, the Taliban government’s Defense Ministry said its forces had conducted “retaliatory and successful operations” along the border.

“If the opposing side again violates Afghanistan’s territorial integrity, our armed forces are fully prepared to defend the nation’s borders and will deliver a strong response,” the ministry added.

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