US President Donald Trump said he heard there is a war between Pakistan and Afghanistan and that he will try to solve it.

Trump’s statement came following a serious military escalation on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, where intense exchanges of fire broke out after forces affiliated with the Afghan Taliban attacked Pakistani military sites, according to security sources from both countries.

The attack followed an airstrike carried out by Pakistani forces in the Afghan capital Kabul, reportedly targeting a senior leader of the Pakistani Taliban.

Pakistani sources confirmed their forces “responded with full force” to what they described as “unjustified” fire, noting that clashes occurred at more than six border locations, while Taliban forces claimed control of three Pakistani military points. Meanwhile, the Pakistani army said it destroyed several Afghan sites.

Pakistan released videos showing heavy artillery fire directed towards Afghan territory amid popular and official tension.

Meanwhile, the spokesperson for the Afghan Ministry of Defense, Enayatullah Khwarazmi, said the attack was a response to a “blatant violation” of Afghan airspace, confirming that the Afghan armed forces “will respond strongly” if such violations recur.

Despite Islamabad’s official silence on whether the clashes have ended, the recent escalation signals a new phase of tension between the two neighbors, who share a border stretching about 2,600 kilometers.

Pakistan accuses the Taliban regime in Kabul of harboring Pakistani Taliban fighters who carry out attacks inside Pakistani territory, which the movement denies. Islamabad continues to point to a “hidden” Indian role in destabilizing the region, which New Delhi categorically rejects.