Afghanistan was rocked by explosions on Thursday night, with reports saying that Pakistani jets carried out airstrikes targeting Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) camps in Kabul as tensions flared between the countries. The timing of the attack coincided with Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi's maiden visit to India – a visit that seems to have rattled Pakistan as New Delhi ramps up its Afghan outreach.
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The development comes amid a dramatic deterioration in Taliban's ties with Pakistan, which has for long accused Afghanistan of funding and arming the Pakistan Taliban or Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan
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