Intense clashes erupted between Pakistan and Afghanistan along multiple points of the border in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, following firing late Saturday night that targeted Pakistani posts. Taliban forces allegedly initiated the attacks to facilitate the illegal entry of Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants into Pakistani territory. In response, Pakistani security forces carried out a counteroffensive, reportedly striking and damaging several Afghan border posts and causing significant casualties among Afghan soldiers and TTP fighters, according to security sources. The confrontations occurred at key locations including Angoor Adda, Bajaur, Kurram, Dir, Chitral, and Baramcha, and were confirmed by Taliban officials from Kunar, Nangarhar, Paktika, Khost, and Helmand provinces. Islamabad called on Kabul to stop harboring TTP militants, while Afghan authorities claimed the clashes were in retaliation for Pakistani airstrikes in Kabul earlier in the week.
