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Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Erupts in Overnight Heavy Fighting Across Multiple Frontier Areas

2026-09-28

[KhaamaPress] Heavy fighting
... as opposed to the more usual name-calling or slapsy...
erupted along the Pakistain-Afghanistan border
...also known as Pashtunistan, home of ignorance, poverty, and automatic weapons...
overnight after both sides forces exchanged artillery fire, mortars and heavy weapons across multiple frontier areas, local residents and security sources said, marking another major escalation in the rapidly worsening standoff between the two neighbors.

The festivities began late Saturday along the disputed border in Afghanistan’s eastern provinces of Paktia and Nangarhar
The unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country..
and Pakistain’s Kurram district, with both sides accusing each other of initiating the fighting. Residents said exchanges of heavy gunfire and mortar fire continued until early Sunday morning before subsiding several hours later.

Witnesses in Pakistain’s Kurram district told local media that artillery shells landed near the Kharlachi and Burki border areas, where Pak military positions and nearby civilian locations came under fire. Residents described hours of explosions and heavy weapon fire that forced families to remain indoors as fighting spread across several sections of the frontier.

Pak security sources claimed Taliban
...the once and current oppressors of Afghanistan...
fighters fired heavy weapons, mortars and artillery toward Pak military posts and civilian areas across the border. Islamabad said its forces responded by targeting multiple border posts, mortar positions and defensive bunkers with artillery fire.

The Taliban government has not issued an official statement on the latest border festivities, although its front man Zabihullah Mujahid previously condemned Pakistain’s recent ~~Arclight~~ airstrike
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...KABOOM!...
s as a violation of Afghanistan’s illusory sovereignty and warned that they would deliver an "appropriate response."

ESCALATION FOLLOWS PAK AIRSTRIKES INSIDE AFGHANISTAN
The latest exchange of fire comes days after Pakistain acknowledged carrying out airstrikes on multiple targets inside Afghanistan, saying the operations targeted Lions of Islam responsible for cross-border attacks and drone launches against Pakistain.

Pakistain said it struck 10 locations in the Afghanistan provinces of Kandahar, Paktia and Khost, claiming they were used to launch and store drones targeting Pak territory. Taliban authorities rejected the allegations and said Pak strikes killed four civilians in the latest attacks.

Earlier this week, Pakistain also carried out airstrikes in Kunar and Paktika
...which coincidentally borders North Wazoo and Kurram Agency...
provinces, saying they targeted turban hideouts. The United Nations
...an organization which on balance has done more bad than good, with the good not done well and the bad done thoroughly...
Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) confirmed that at least three civilians, a man, a woman and a girl were killed in one of those strikes and called for adherence to international humanitarian law.

The latest artillery exchanges underline the growing risk that localized border violence could evolve into a broader military confrontation between Islamabad and Kabul, threatening security and trade along the nearly 2,600-kilometer frontier.

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Pakistan Border Post Targeted in Retaliatory Attack in Kandahar

2026-09-26

[KhaamaPress] Reports from Kandahar said a Pak border post in Spin Boldak district was destroyed in a retaliatory attack on Thursday, following Pakistain’s recent ~~Arclight~~ airstrike
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...KABOOM!...
s in southern and eastern Afghanistan, as cross-border tensions between the two sides continued to escalate.

The Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
’s 205 al-Badr Corps said it launched the attack after Pak forces allegedly shelled the Cargo area of Spin Boldak throughout Wednesday. Nazir Ahmad Shakib, spokesperson for the corps, said forces carried out a counterattack targeting a Pak military position near the border.

Shakib claimed the border post was completely destroyed and that Pak forces suffered "heavy casualties." The Taliban did not provide evidence to support the claim, and Pak authorities have not commented on the alleged attack or reported any casualties.

The claimed retaliation follows a series of Pak airstrikes carried out early Thursday in Kandahar, Khost and Paktia provinces. Taliban officials said four non-combatants were killed in those strikes and accused Pakistain of violating Afghanistan’s illusory sovereignty.

Pakistain has said the strikes targeted hideouts of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP) and affiliated bully boy groups, as well as locations allegedly used to launch drones into Pakistain. Islamabad has repeatedly accused ~~bandidos~~ hard boyz operating from Afghanistan territory of carrying out attacks inside Pakistain, an allegation the Taliban administration denies.

The latest exchange comes just days after Pakistain also launched airstrikes in Kunar and Paktika
...which coincidentally borders North Wazoo and Kurram Agency...
provinces, where Taliban officials reported three people killed and four others injured. Pakistain has described its recent operations as part of efforts to counter cross-border bully boy threats.

Cross-border violence has intensified in recent months, with both sides exchanging accusations over bully boy activity, drone attacks and artillery fire along the Durand Line. Diplomatic relations between Islamabad and Kabul administration have deteriorated amid growing security concerns.

Regional observers warn that continued military exchanges risk further destabilizing the Afghanistan-Pakistain border, where festivities between security forces and gangs have become increasingly frequent since the Taliban returned to power in 2021.

Mujahid Accuses Pakistan of Destabilizing Region

[ToloNews] Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, strongly criticized Pakistan’s current policies toward the world and neighboring countries during a speech at the Hamadia religious school in Aino Mina, Kandahar, accusing the country of destabilizing the region.

Mujahid said Pakistan is carrying out attacks on Afghanistan in an effort to withdraw from the “Mecca Joint Defense Agreement,” portray itself as being at war with Afghanistan, and divert public attention from its domestic problems.

Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, said: “Pakistan recently signed the Mecca pact, and Saudi Arabia has also asked Pakistan to fulfill its commitments. Pakistan shamelessly attacked Afghanistan after claiming just a day earlier that Afghanistan had carried out drone attacks on Pakistan, while these claims are completely baseless. Through such attacks, Pakistan wants to extricate itself from the Mecca pact and portray itself to the world as being engaged in a war in Afghanistan.”

Mujahid stressed that the Islamic Emirate does not support opponents of any country and said an appropriate response would be given to attacks by Pakistani forces.

Mujahid added: “We do not support the opponents of any country. If we did, the situation would be different now. Pakistan’s claim that the TTP is present in Afghanistan was also proven baseless by its recent attacks, as those attacks targeted civilian facilities. But we will certainly respond.”

Meanwhile, religious scholars have criticized what they describe as the silence of Islamic countries, Pakistani religious scholars and the Pakistani people over Pakistan’s attacks on Afghan territory.

Sheikh Abdul Hadi Hammad, head of the Hamadia Islamic Foundation in Kandahar, said: “My complaint is with Pakistan’s religious scholars and people: why do they remain silent in the face of their oppressive system, which is attacking a defenseless country? We are also disappointed with Islamic countries for remaining silent over Pakistan’s attacks while quickly reacting to events in other parts of the world.”

Analysts, however, say Pakistan is attempting through its attacks on Afghanistan to conceal its domestic problems and failures before the international community.

Bilal Fatimi, a political analyst, said: “Through such actions, Pakistan wants to divert attention from its domestic failures and the commitments it has made to the international community.”

Sayed Haroon Hashemi, a political analyst, said: “Pakistan will become further isolated as a result of such actions, but attacks on Afghanistan will come at a heavy cost for Pakistan.”

In recent days, Pakistan has carried out attacks on several areas of Afghanistan, including Paktia, Khost and Kandahar, killing four civilians.

The Islamic Emirate has said it will respond to the attacks at an appropriate time.

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Pakistan launched airstrikes on drone launch and storage sites in Afghanistan

2026-09-25

Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
[Regnum] Pakistani forces carried out airstrikes on 10 drone launch and storage sites in Afghanistan, according to the country's Information Minister Ataullah Tarar.

Pakistani authorities accused Afghanistan of violating the country's sovereignty by launching drones from Afghan territory on September 23.

"Pakistan carried out precision airstrikes and UAV strikes on 10 locations in Afghanistan used to launch and store these drones," Tarar wrote on social media.

Tolonews previously reported that Pakistan launched an attack on the city of Kandahar in southern Afghanistan. Afghan authorities stated that the strike hit a deserted area of the city and caused no damage.

Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan signed the Mecca Mutual Defense Agreement in early August. The document stipulates that armed aggression against one of the parties is considered an attack against all, with assistance provided upon request and potentially including intelligence, logistical support, ammunition, and military units.

In September 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met in Beijing. During the talks, Putin stated that Russia values its relations with Pakistan.

Pakistan Drone Shot Down in Afghanistan’s Helmand Province, Report Says

[KhaamaPress] A Pak drone was shot down in Afghanistan’s Helmand
...an Afghan province populated mostly by Pashtuns, adjacent to Injun country in Pak Balochistan...
province, according to local media reports

Taliban
...the once and current oppressors of Afghanistan...
-linked media claimed Thursday that the group’s forces shot down an armed Pak drone in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand province, days after Pakistain carried out ~~Arclight~~ airstrike
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s in several Afghan provinces amid escalating cross-border tensions.

Hariyat Media, a platform affiliated with Taliban intelligence, reported that the drone was intercepted over the Garmsir district of Helmand while flying near a Taliban border brigade position. The outlet cited local sources as saying the unmanned aircraft was carrying explosives and was destroyed during the operation.

The report said the incident occurred over an area close to the Afghanistan-Pakistain border, where Taliban border forces have recently increased security deployments following a series of Pak military operations.

Neither the Taliban Defense Ministry nor other Taliban officials have independently released evidence confirming the drone’s downing, including photographs or video of the wreckage. Pak authorities have not commented on the claim.

The alleged drone interception follows a new round of Pak airstrikes inside Afghanistan. Reports indicated that Pakistain recently targeted areas in Khost, Paktia and Kandahar provinces, while additional strikes earlier hit Kunar and Paktika
...which coincidentally borders North Wazoo and Kurram Agency...
.

The United Nations
...a lucrative dumping ground for the relatives of dictators and party hacks...
said at least three people were killed in the latest Pak airstrikes, while local residents reported damage to homes and civilian infrastructure. Pakistain has said previous cross-border operations were aimed at hard boy groups that Islamabad accuses of launching attacks from Afghanistan territory.

Relations between Pakistain and the Taliban administration have deteriorated over the past year as Islamabad has intensified military operations along the border and repeatedly blamed the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP) for attacks originating from Afghanistan. The Taliban administration has denied allowing Afghanistan territory to be used for attacks against Pakistain.

Pakistain has increasingly relied on airstrikes and drones against what it describes as hard boy hideouts near the Afghanistan border. Previous operations in Khost, Paktika and Kunar have drawn condemnation from Taliban officials, who accused Pakistain of violating Afghanistan’s illusory sovereignty and killing civilians.

Islamabad maintains that the strikes are part of counterterrorism operations targeting gangs threatening Pakistain’s security, while the Taliban insist they do not permit foreign hard boy groups to use Afghanistan territory for attacks.

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Mass Funeral Held for Civilians Martyred in Pakistan Airstrikes

2026-06-30

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[ToloNews] A mass funeral was held in Samkani district of Paktia province for the victims martyred in last night's ~~Arclight~~ airstrike
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...KABOOM!...
s by Pakistain's military regime, and the deaders were laid to rest.

Local residents say all of those martyred in the attacks were civilians, including women and kiddies.

Saifullah Rashtin, a resident of Samkani district, said: "Around 15 deaders were laid to rest here. People are deeply saddened. The incident took place in the Mande Khail area of Samkani district in Paktia province."

Abdul Rahman, another resident of the area, said: "Five of the deaders were from the lower village, while others were from the upper village and our own village. Some of the deaders were members of our families. In total, around 17 or 18 deaders were laid to rest today."

Residents say Pakistain's military regime deliberately targeted civilians and have called on human rights
...which are often intentionally defined so widely as to be meaningless...
organizations not to remain silent over what they described as a crime, urging them to conduct a comprehensive investigation.

Raees Khan, a resident of Samkani district, said: "Every time we hear that an investigation will be carried out, but we never see any results. No meaningful investigation has taken place, and no one has held Pakistain accountable. Similar attacks have occurred in Kabul, Kunar, Jalalabad, and Paktia, yet we have seen no effective response."

Last night, Pakistain's military regime carried out an airstrike on a residential house in Samkani district of Paktia province, martyring 28 people, including women and kiddies, and injuring another 158. In a separate airstrike on Gayan district of Paktika
...which coincidentally borders North Wazoo and Kurram Agency...
province, six members of the same family, including three children, two women, and one man, were also martyred.

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Pakistan killed 29 militants in an operation near the Afghan border, Pak and Taliban gov’ts exchange protests

2026-06-30

Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited

This appears to be the same attack reported yesterday here, though in that report the mighty Pak army blamed the attack on TTP splinter faction Jamaat-ul-Ahrar. It’s a puzzle.

[REGNUM.RU] Pakistani security forces killed 29 militants during a ground operation in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, bordering Afghanistan. Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar announced this on June 28 on social media.

"Security forces conducted a well-planned ground operation based on intelligence along the Pakistan-Afghan border, followed by precision strikes in the border area targeting terrorist hideouts and camps," Tarar said.

The minister noted that 29 Kharijite militants

…usually the Pakistani authorities mean the TTP by that term, not ISIS…

from the extremist organization Islamic State (IS, a terrorist organization banned in Russia) were eliminated, as well as warehouses containing weapons and ammunition.

Tarar emphasized that Pakistan has always strived to maintain peace and stability in the region, but the country does not intend to compromise on the security of its citizens. He added that Pakistan will continue counterterrorism operations until threats to the country's security, supported and sponsored from abroad, are completely eradicated.

On March 24, the Pakistan Air Force violated Afghan airspace. The incursion into Afghan airspace occurred after the ceasefire between the two countries expired, which was in effect until 10:00 PM Moscow time on March 23. Neither side announced an extension of the ceasefire.

Islamabad, Kabul exchange protests after Karachi attack and airstrikes

[KhaamaPress] Pakistain and Afghanistan have exchanged diplomatic protests after a deadly attack in Bloody Karachi
...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous...
and Pak ~~Arclight~~ airstrike
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...KABOOM!...
s in eastern Afghanistan, further escalating tensions between the neighboring countries.

Pakistain’s Foreign Ministry said it summoned the chargé d’affaires of the Talban Embassy in Islamabad to lodge a strong protest over the recent attack on a Rangers facility in Karachi, where three Pak security personnel were killed. Islamabad claimed that several Afghan nationals were involved in the assault, including one suspected attacker who was captured while maimed. Pakistain also said its ambassador in Kabul, Ubaid-ur-Rehman Nizamani, delivered the same protest to authorities.

Kabul’s Foreign Ministry responded by summoning Pakistain’s chargé d’affaires , condemning Pak airstrikes on the eastern provinces of Paktia, Paktika
...which coincidentally borders North Wazoo and Kurram Agency...
and Kunar. Zabihullah Mujahid said the strikes killed 36 civilians, including women and kiddies, and maimed 163 others, describing the attacks as a violation of Afghanistan’s illusory sovereignty and international law.

Relations between the two countries have deteriorated sharply over the past two years as Pakistain has repeatedly accused Afghanistan-based holy warriors, including the Tehrik-e-Taliban
...mindless ferocity in a turban...
Pakistain (TTP), of carrying out attacks inside Pakistain. Taliban authorities have consistently rejected the allegations, insisting they do not allow Afghanistan territory to be used against any neighboring country.

The latest diplomatic row follows a series of cross-border military operations and security incidents. Pakistain recently announced operations in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan
...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it...
in which it said 15 forces of Evil were killed, while the Karachi attack marked one of the most serious security incidents in the country’s largest city in recent months.

Pakistain says its air operations targeted holy warrior hideouts and killed armed fighters. Taliban authorities reject that claim, saying only residential areas were hit. The exchange of accusations has pushed bilateral relations to one of their lowest points in recent years, raising concerns about further military escalation along the shared border.

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Pakistani airstrikes kill 36 civilians in eastern Afghanistan

2026-06-29

[KhaamaPassover] Pak ~~Arclight~~ airstrike
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...KABOOM!...
s killed 36 civilians and maimed 163 others in eastern Afghanistan overnight, authorities said Monday, accusing Islamabad of targeting residential areas.

Pakistain carried out overnight airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan, killing 36 civilians and injuring 163 others, Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
authorities said on Monday, June 29, accusing Islamabad of targeting residential areas in three provinces.

Hamdullah Fitrat said the strikes hit civilian homes in the provinces of Paktia, Paktika
...which coincidentally borders North Wazoo and Kurram Agency...
and Kunar. Pakistain has not immediately commented on the allegations.

According to the Taliban statement, Pak aircraft bombed a house in Mandokhail village of Chamkani district in Paktia, killing an elderly man and a child. The statement said a second strike hit villagers who had gathered to rescue survivors, killing 28 people and injuring 158 others.

The Taliban also said six civilians, most of them women and kiddies, were killed after a house was struck in Walust village of Giyan district in Paktika. In Kunar’s Manogai district, another residential house was destroyed, although no casualties were reported. The statement said three homes were completely destroyed.

The latest accusations come a day after a suicide kaboom on a Pakistain Rangers compound in Bloody Karachi
...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous...
killed three Pak security personnel. Pakistain has since announced a series of military operations, saying dozens of suspected snuffies were killed in areas along the Afghan border.

Relations between Pakistain and Afghanistan’s Taliban administration have deteriorated sharply over the past two years. Islamabad has repeatedly accused Kabul of allowing members of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP) and affiliated groups to use Afghanistan territory to launch attacks inside Pakistain. The Taliban deny the allegations, insisting they do not permit Afghanistan soil to be used against any country, but cross-border festivities and mutual accusations have continued to fuel tensions between the neighbours.

A second take on the story from Khaama Press:

29 suspected militants killed in Pakistan border operations near Afghanistan

Pakistan said its security forces killed 29 suspected militants in ground and air operations along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, days after a militant assault on a Rangers facility in Karachi killed three Pakistani security personnel.

According to Pakistan’s Information Minister, Attaullah Tarar, the operation began in Bajaur District and later expanded under the military campaign known as Ghadhab-ul-Haq, targeting positions of Jamaat-ul-Ahrar and what Pakistani authorities describe as “Fitna al-Khawarij” in border areas.

Tarar said a senior Jamaat-ul-Ahrar commander, identified as Khan Forosh, and three other militants were killed during the ground operation. He added that airstrikes on targets in Paktia, Paktika and Kunar killed another 25 suspected militants and destroyed weapons and ammunition.

Pakistan said the latest offensive was launched in response to recent militant attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and the suicide assault on a Rangers compound in Karachi, where three security personnel were killed. Pakistani authorities have vowed to continue operations against militant groups until they are dismantled.

Security has deteriorated in northwestern and southwestern Pakistan over the past three years, with attacks by militant groups increasing after the collapse of the ceasefire between Islamabad and the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Violence has been particularly severe in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, where security forces have faced frequent attacks on military posts, police stations and infrastructure.

Pakistan has repeatedly accused Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities of allowing TTP fighters and allied groups to use Afghanistan territory to stage attacks inside Pakistan. The Taliban have rejected the allegations, insisting they do not permit Afghanistan soil to be used against any country. Despite those denials, cross-border tensions and security operations have continued to strain relations between the two neighbouring countries.

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Pakistan missile strike sparks fire at Torkham market, traders report heavy losses

2026-03-08

[KhaamaPress] A missile strike by forces from Pakistain triggered a large fire at a commercial market in the border town of Torkham, causing extensive damage to businesses and property, local officials said.

Mawlawi Abdullah Mustafa, mayor of Torkham, told Bakhtar News Agency in Nangarhar
The unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country..
Province that several shells were fired toward the town at around 4 a.m. on Sunday, striking near a busy commercial market area.

The impact sparked a major fire that quickly spread through rows of shops, forcing firefighters and residents to work together in an effort to contain the flames.

Officials said four fire trucks, municipal water tankers and local volunteers had been deployed to battle the blaze, but the fire had not yet been fully brought under control.

According to the owner of the market complex, more than 150 shops have been destroyed in the fire so far, with estimated financial losses reaching nearly 300 million Afghanis.

The border crossing at Torkham, located between Afghanistan and Pakistain, is one of the region’s busiest trade routes and plays a crucial role in the movement of goods and people between the two countries.

Recent tensions and festivities between Pak forces and the Taliban
Taliban

...Arabic for students...
authorities have led to repeated incidents along the border, disrupting trade and affecting civilians living in nearby communities.

Local residents and traders have called for greater protection of civilian areas, warning that continued cross-border violence threatens livelihoods and economic activity in the already fragile border region.

Clashes Expand Along the Hypothetical Durand Line

[ToloNews] As tensions continue along the hypothetical Durand Line, the Ministry of Defense of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan reports an expansion of festivities with Pak military forces.

The Ministry of Defense of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has announced that, as part of retaliatory attacks under an operation named "Radd-ul-Zulm," large-scale offensive attacks have been carried out against Pak military forces along the hypothetical Durand Line in the provinces of Kandahar, Nangarhar
The unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country..
, Kunar, Khost, Paktia, and Paktika
...which coincidentally borders North Wazoo and Kurram Agency...
.

Enayatullah Khwarazmi, spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, said: "These attacks, in which posts and bases of the invading enemy were targeted, were concentrated in 28 locations. As a result, 14 enemy posts and 3 bases were captured and completely destroyed, and 109 enemy soldiers were killed while another 148 were maimed."

The Ministry of Defense also added that during the operation, three members of the Islamic Emirate’s forces and seven civilians were martyred, while 22 others were maimed.

According to the ministry’s statement, more than ten Pak military vehicles were destroyed by the forces of the Islamic Emirate, and hundreds of light and heavy weapons along with a large quantity of ammunition were seized by the Islamic Emirate’s forces.

While festivities between Kabul and Islamabad continue, international organizations report an increase in civilian casualties and a new wave of displacement.

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UN says 185 Afghan civilians killed or wounded in border clashes with Pakistan since 2/26, Pak claims 527 Talibs toes up

2026-03-07

[KhaamaPress] The United Nations
...a formerly good idea gone bad...
said Friday at least 185 Afghan non-combatants were killed or maimed during recent cross-border fighting between Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
forces and Pakistain.

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said in a report released on Friday, March 6, that 185 civilian casualties were verified between Feb. 26 and March 5. The casualties included 56 killed and 129 maimed, mostly due to ~~Arclight~~ airstrike
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...KABOOM!...
s and indirect fire during festivities along the border with Pakistain.

The mission said more than half of the victims, about 55% — were women and kiddies. UNAMA added that one airstrike in Barmal district of Paktika
...which coincidentally borders North Wazoo and Kurram Agency...
province alone killed 14 civilians, including four women, two girls, five boys and three men, while six others were maimed.

The figures mark a higher civilian toll than similar festivities between Taliban forces and Pakistain that occurred between Oct. 10 and Oct. 17, 2025, according to the UN report.

UNAMA also said that in the last three months of 2025, at least 70 non-combatants were killed and 478 others injured in Afghanistan due to conflict-related violence.

Taliban officials claimed their forces killed at least 30 Pak soldiers during recent festivities along the disputed border, according to the reports.

Pak officials, however, said their forces inflicted heavy losses on Taliban fighters, claiming more than 100 forces of Evil were killed during retaliatory operations.

Earlier this year, between Jan. 1 and Feb. 22, another 13 non-combatants were killed and 12 maimed in airstrikes and cross-border shelling in Nangarhar
The unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country..
province, the mission said.

The United Nations urged all parties involved in the fighting to take immediate measures to prevent civilian harm and to comply with international humanitarian law obligations to protect civilians.

Kabul claims 30 Pakistani soldiers killed in border clashes
[KhaamaPress] Kabul authorities said Taliban forces killed 30 Pakistani soldiers during clashes along the disputed Durand Line border, according to a defence ministry spokesman.

Enayatullah Khwarazmi, spokesman for the Taliban defence ministry, said the clashes occurred in Shorabak district of Kandahar province, where Taliban fighters allegedly captured a Pakistani military outpost.

He said the outpost was later destroyed with explosives after Taliban forces seized control of the position during the fighting.

Khwarazmi claimed that 30 Pakistani soldiers were killed in the clashes, including 20 who were sent to reinforce the outpost.

He also said Taliban fighters captured five Pakistani military posts in the Dand Patan area of Paktia province and entered positions known as Top Sar Khwuch Karam and Anzerki Sar.

Pakistani authorities have not officially confirmed the Taliban claim regarding the deaths of their soldiers.

However, Pakistani officials have claimed Taliban fighters also suffered casualties in border clashes, reporting that about 20 Taliban fighters were killed in fighting along the frontier.

Clashes between Taliban forces and Pakistani troops have periodically erupted along the disputed Durand Line separating Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Islamabad has repeatedly accused Taliban fighters of carrying out cross-border attacks, while Taliban authorities have blamed Pakistani forces for initiating hostilities in border regions.

Frequent exchanges of fire along the frontier have heightened tensions between the Taliban-led government in Kabul and Pakistan.

Dawn has the view from Pakistan in a liveblog:

'Righteous Fury': Operation Ghazab lil-Haq

OVERVIEW

Pakistan launches Operation Ghazab lil-Haq on Feb 26 against the Afghan Taliban after “unprovoked firing” from across the border

527 Afghan Taliban personnel killed and over 755 injured since the start of the operation, says the information minister

Pakistan’s armed forces have destroyed 237 Afghan Taliban posts and captured 38, the information minister says

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers said they were willing to negotiate following Pakistan’s air strikes

Turkiye will contribute to re-establishment of ceasefire, Erdogan tells PM Shehbaz

Friday March 6

The pace appears to have slowed down.

4:28pm
Info minister says 527 Afghan Taliban operatives killed, more than 755 injured
3:15pm
UN human rights chief urges Pak-Afghan ceasefire
3:13pm
Security forces destroy terrorist hideouts in Zhob, Qila Saifullah
12:23pm
Multiple posts of Afghan Taliban and Fitna al Khawarij destroyed in Kurram sector: security sources
12:54am
Security forces respond to unprovoked firing by Afghan Taliban on Kurram-Paktika border: sources

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Pakistan once again strikes Afghanistan’s Paktia province, civilian homes reported hit

2026-03-04

[KhaamaPress] Cross-border strikes were reported overnight in Afghanistan’s eastern Paktia province, where Pak forces were accused of carrying out attacks in the Samkani district.

Radio Television Afghanistan reported on Wednesday, March 4, that the strikes occurred late the previous night, citing local sources.

According to the broadcaster, civilian homes were targeted during the operation, though independent verification of the claims has not been immediately available.

No detailed information has been released so far regarding casualties or the extent of material damage caused by the reported strikes.

Authorities in Kabul said that 110 civilians have been killed in Pak attacks on Afghanistan territory to date, accusing Islamabad of repeated violations.

Pakistain has said that more than 430 bully boy fighters were killed in its recent operations, describing them as counterterrorism measures.

Officials in Kabul have acknowledged the deaths of 28 of their fighters, disputing Pakistain’s higher casualty figures.

Tensions along the Afghanistan-Pakistain border have risen in recent months, with both sides exchanging accusations over gang activity.

The differing casualty figures underline the absence of independent confirmation and reflect deepening mistrust between the two countries.

The latest reported strikes come as relations remain strained, fueling concerns about further instability along the shared frontier.

UNAMA: 146 Civilians Killed or Wounded in Pakistani Attacks on Afghanistan
[ToloNews] UNAMA says 146 civilians, including women and kiddies, have been killed or injured in Pak cross-border attacks since February 26.

The United Nations
...a lucrative dumping ground for the relatives of dictators and party hacks...
Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says that since the outbreak of fighting between the Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
and Pakistain, at least 146 civilians; including women and kiddies, have been killed or injured in Afghanistan.

In a statement issued Tuesday, UNAMA said the casualties include 42 killed and 104 maimed, recorded between February 26 and March 2.

According to the mission, the casualties were caused by direct cross-border shelling that affected residential areas in the provinces of Paktia, Nangarhar
The unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country..
, Kunar, and Khost.

UNAMA added that ~~Arclight~~ airstrike
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...KABOOM!...
s in Paktika
...which coincidentally borders North Wazoo and Kurram Agency...
and Nangarhar provinces have also resulted in civilian harm.

The UN mission called on both the Taliban and Pakistain to immediately halt cross-border hostilities and to prevent further harm to civilians.

UNAMA further urged both sides to adhere to their obligations under international law, including international humanitarian law, and to ensure the protection of civilians during armed conflict.

Clashes between Taliban forces and Pakistain began last Thursday night and have continued with artillery fire, airstrikes, and cross-border engagements.

Pakistain has stated that it has bombed at least 51 locations inside Afghanistan during this period, while rocket attacks on border areas have persisted. In a recent incident, the Taliban said three children were killed and four others injured when a projectile struck a refugee camp in Kunar province
... Kunar is Haqqani country.....
.

UNAMA reports 146 civilian casualties in Afghanistan since Taliban—Pakistain festivities began, urging both sides to halt cross-border fighting and protect civilians.

Dawn gives us the view from Pakistan:

Over 450 Afghan fighters killed as cross-border clashes continue
• Tarar says 188 posts destroyed, 56 targets hit in Afghanistan

• Bagram air base struck; Khugyani base destroyed in Nangarhar; ammunition depot hit in Jalalabad

• Shelling reported in Mohmand; several militants injured in Bannu strikes

• UNAMA calls for halt to cross-border clashes

Cross-border festivities between Pakistain and Afghanistan continued on Tuesday, with intermittent fighting reported along the frontier as Pak forces expanded aerial and ground operations under Operation Ghazab lil-Haq.

Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said 464 Afghan Taliban
Taliban

...Arabic for students...
personnel had been killed, over 665 injured, and 188 checkposts destroyed as of late afternoon, with multiple military installations targeted across Afghanistan.

Amid escalating violence, including strikes on Bagram and Khugyani bases and border skirmishes in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan
...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it...
, the United Nations
...boodling on the grand scale...
urged both sides to halt hostilities and warned of the growing risk to civilians and worsening humanitarian conditions in the border region.

Intermittent festivities were reported along the Pakistain-Afghanistan border
...also known as Pashtunistan, home of ignorance, poverty, and automatic weapons...
in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Mohmand district, where heavy firing and shelling continued at intervals since early hours.

According to eyewitnesses, exchanges of fire and shelling persisted at intervals since early hours, with the sound of heavy weaponry echoing across several border villages. The escalating situation also prompted multiple families to begin relocating to safer areas amid concerns of further violence.

Residents said that 54 educational institutions and local markets had been closed as a precautionary measure, disrupting daily life and compounding anxiety in the affected communities. The district administration did not issue an official statement until Tuesday night regarding the unfolding situation.

Meanwhile,
...back at the the conspirators' cleverly concealed hideout the long-awaited message arrived. They quickly got to work with their decoder rings...
security forces carried out an intelligence-based operation in the Domel tehsil of KP’s Bannu district that reportedly left several Lions of Islam injured, security sources said.

According to security sources, the operation took place within the jurisdiction of Domel Police Station in the area of Kotka Akbar Ali Khan.

A quadcopter dronezap targeted a room near a tube well where the presence of Lions of Islam had allegedly been reported, they added. After the initial strike, the injured Lions of Islam were being shifted by their associates on cycle of violences to an undisclosed location when a second quadcopter strike was launched.

Another mortar shell fired from across the border in Afghanistan landed in Bajaur district’s Lowi Mamund tehsil on Tuesday, but no casualties were reported.

Residents and official sources told Dawn that the shell was fired from Afghanistan’s Kunar province
... Kunar is Haqqani country.....
and fell in the mountainous Ghhakhi area along the Pak-Afghan border. Villagers said the mortar landed in a field about 20 metres from a house, narrowly avoiding damage or injuries.

AFGHAN COMBATANTS KILLED
Providing an operational update, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said that as of 4pm on Tuesday, Pak armed forces had killed 464 Afghan Taliban personnel and injured over 665.

In a post on X, he said security forces had destroyed 188 checkposts and captured 31. He added that 192 tanks, armoured vehicles and artillery guns had been destroyed, while 56 locations across Afghanistan had been effectively targeted through aerial operations.

Earlier, Mr Tarar said 40 Afghan Taliban personnel were killed in overnight operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where a physical attack was attempted at one location and fire raids were conducted at 12 points. All attacks were repulsed without civilian losses, he said.

In northern Balochistan, 27 Afghan Taliban personnel were killed after Lions of Islam launched physical attacks on 16 locations in Qilla Saifullah, Noshki and Chaman districts and engaged troops at 25 points.

"The attacks at all the locations have been effectively repulsed with Afghan Taliban suffering 27 killed and scores injured," the minister added. "One soldier of FC Balochistan North gave the ultimate sacrifice while defending the motherland, while five soldiers are injured."

BAGRAM AIR BASE HIT
The Pakistain Air Force struck the Bagram air base during ongoing Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, according to security sources.

The sources referred to a report they said was issued by Afghanistan’s defence ministry and detailed the damage caused by the strike. They said that Black Hawk helicopters, a Hercules cargo aircraft, a Tucano aircraft, armoured vehicles and other military equipment were destroyed in the strike.

In Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, Pakistani forces reportedly destroyed the Khugyani base in a separate air strike. Security sources said ground and air operations were continuing against Afghan Taliban elements and "Fitna Al Khawarij".

Meanwhile,
...back at the the conspirators' cleverly concealed hideout the long-awaited message arrived. They quickly got to work with their decoder rings...
state-run PTV reported that the Pakistain armed forces targeted Afghan Taliban fighters in Jalalabad amid the ongoing operation, inflicting heavy losses.

Security sources said that an ammunition depot and drone storage in Jalalabad had been destroyed "through full-scale aerial action".

"In response to the aggression of the Afghan Taliban, the Pakistain armed forces’ effective and devastating counterattacks have inflicted heavy losses on the Afghan Taliban and the Kharijite rebels," it added.

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MoD: Afghan Forces Hit Key Pakistani Bases in Retaliatory Strikes Monday

2026-03-03

[ToloNews] Following rising tensions between Kabul and Islamabad, the Ministry of Defense of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has announced that it carried out attacks on several key military bases across the hypothetical Durand Line.

According to officials from the ministry, the action was taken in response to Mighty Pak Army ~~Arclight~~ airstrike
<del>Arclight</del> airstrike

...KABOOM!...
s on Kabul and several other parts of the country.

The ministry said Afghanistan’s air force targeted military bases in Rawalpindi, Quetta in Balochistan
...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it...
, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, and other facilities, inflicting "significant damage" on these centers.

Enayatullah Khwarazmi, spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, said: "These attacks targeted the Noor Khan base in Rawalpindi, the 12th Corps in Quetta, Balochistan, the Khwizo camp in

Mohmand Agency
... Named for the Mohmand clan of the Sarban Pahstuns, a truculent, quarrelsome lot. In Pakistain, the Mohmands infest their eponymous Agency, metastasizing as far as the plains of Peshawar, Charsadda, and Mardan. Mohmands are also scattered throughout Pakistan in urban areas including Karachi, Lahore, and Quetta. In Afghanistan they are mainly found in Nangarhar
The unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country..
and Kunar...
in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, and several other key Pak military headquarters and installations."

Afghan defense forces at 11:45 a.m. today (Afghanistan time) reportedly targeted and destroyed an armored tank belonging to Pak militias across from the Angoor Ada base in Paktika
...which coincidentally borders North Wazoo and Kurram Agency...
.

Meanwhile,
...back at the bunker, his Excellency called a hurried meeting of his closest advisors. It was to be his last. They discussed the officers's efficiency rating system...
the festivities have not been limited to airstrikes. The Ministry of Defense said that last night Islamic Emirate defense forces also carried out retaliatory attacks in the Angoor Ada area against forces of Pakistain’s military regime.

According to the ministry, as a result of these operations, Pak forces were forced to withdraw from some positions.

Qudratullah Badloon, a political analyst, said: "Pakistain’s military regime attacked Afghanistan in violation of international law and targeted civilians; however, Islamic Emirate forces responded by targeting only military positions."

Another political analyst, Shahzada Masoud, emphasized that "Pakistain has repeatedly violated Afghanistan’s airspace in contravention of principles of good neighborliness and international law."

This comes as, since the start of the retaliatory attacks by Islamic Emirate forces, more than 100 Pak military personnel have reportedly been killed, and more than 25 of their outposts have been captured by the Islamic Emirate.

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Afghanistan's defense forces continuing their retaliatory operations at a rapid pace, 32 Pak troops toes up

2026-03-02

🚨BREAKING - 2nd Update

Afghanistan's defense forces, continuing their retaliatory operations at a rapid pace, once again launched offensive laser-assisted attacks tonight against the humiliated enemy in Nangarhar, Paktia, and Khost provinces, under the 203 Mansoori Army Corps… pic.twitter.com/kXfflklWOT
— W.A. Mubariz - وکیل احمد مبارز (@WakeelMubariz) March 1, 2026

Text:

🚨BREAKING - 2nd Update

Afghanistan's defense forces, continuing their retaliatory operations at a rapid pace, once again launched offensive laser-assisted attacks tonight against the humiliated enemy in Nangarhar, Paktia, and Khost provinces, under the 203 Mansoori Army Corps and 201 Khalid bin Walid Corps.

So far, four major outposts have been captured, and dozens of enemy soldiers have been k..illed or wounded. The retaliatory operation is still ongoing with intensity.

The Afghan army is defending within Afghanistan’s borders? That doesn’t sound good, but perhaps I misunderstand.
Tolo News adds:

The Ministry of Defense of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (MoD) has announced that 32 Pak military regime’s soldiers were killed as a result of last night’s retaliatory attacks by its forces.

According to the ministry, the attacks—carried out by the 203 Mansouri, 201 Silab, and 205 al-Badr Corps, also resulted in the wounding of 10 Pak soldiers and the destruction of four of their outposts.

The deputy spokesperson for the ministry added that two drones of Pakistain’s military regime were also shot down by the forces of the Islamic Emirate.

Sediqullah Nasrat, deputy spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, said: "The country’s defense forces last night launched offensive operations using laser weapons and advanced equipment against the enemy in the provinces of Nangarhar
The unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country..
, Paktia, Khost, and Kandahar, led by the 203 Mansouri, 201 Khalid bin Walid, and 205 al-Badr Corps."

Security sources also told TOLOnews that Islamic Emirate forces carried out ~~Arclight~~ airstrike
<del>Arclight</del> airstrike

...KABOOM!...
s at around 11 a.m. (Afghanistan time) on an army corps in the city of Quetta. These attacks were conducted in response to last night’s bombardments by Pak forces.

According to these sources, the strikes were carried out in retaliation for the previous night’s bombardments by Pak forces.

Dawood Mirakai, a political analyst, said: "This war has been imposed on us; when war is imposed, we are compelled to act to defend our land, country, and national identity."

The Islamic Emirate further stated that Pakistain’s military regime carried out drone attacks last night on civilian homes in the Ghani Khail district of Nangarhar province. As a result of these attacks, four houses were destroyed, one woman was killed, and two others were maimed.

According to reports by the Islamic Emirate, attacks by Pakistain’s military regime from February 22 until the end of the current month in the provinces of Khost, Paktika
...which coincidentally borders North Wazoo and Kurram Agency...
, Nangarhar, Paktia, Kandahar, and Kunar have resulted in the deaths of 52 civilians and the injury of 66 others, including women and kiddies.

And one little fact from Khaama Press:

According to the ministry, 32 Pakistani soldiers were killed during the operation, reportedly through the use of landmines.

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Paki Air Force struck Taliban targets in Kabul after Talibs Launched Large Op. vs Pak Military Along Durand Line; both sides claim killed dozens of the other’s fighters

2026-02-27

[PUBLISH.TWITTER] Howsabout we just keep this to ourselves and not tell POTUS ?

Pakistan’s Air Force conducted strikes on Taliban targets in Kabul. pic.twitter.com/q3MGH1aZS8
— Clash Report (@clashreport) February 26, 2026

Courtesy of badanov, Regnum summarizes efficiently:

An explosion rocked Kabul, the Afghan capital. Al Jazeera reported this on the evening of February 26

"A powerful explosion rocked Kabul, followed by intense gunfire," the publication said.

The causes and consequences of the explosion are not specified.

On the same day, armed clashes occurred on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The clash occurred between border units of the two countries in the Nazian district of Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, near the Durand Line.

⚡️5th Update:
Zabihullah Mujahid

In the Anzar Sar area near Baburak Tani, Khost, a major Pakistani military base has been captured. Dozens of soldiers were k...illed and wou..nded, and a large quantity of weapons was seized. pic.twitter.com/I0nsRwVRIv
— W.A. Mubariz - وکیل احمد مبارز (@WakeelMubariz) February 26, 2026

Afghanistan-Pakistan Update:
Taliban forces continue to marshal towards the border regions with Pakistan as Pakistan begins to respond at scale to reported advances by Taliban forces. Jets reportedly can be heard along the border as Pakistan begins to strike Afghan posts and… pic.twitter.com/gWg7K8IAsh
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) February 26, 2026

Text:

Afghanistan-Pakistan Update:
Taliban forces continue to marshal towards the border regions with Pakistan as Pakistan begins to respond at scale to reported advances by Taliban forces. Jets reportedly can be heard along the border as Pakistan begins to strike Afghan posts and groupings of forces. Clashes renewed in response to a Pakistani strike on the 22 that Afghan officials said killed a number of civilians.

Hattip Frank G:

BREAKING: 🇵🇰🇦🇫 The Pakistan Air Force has conducted massive airstrikes in Kabul, Afghanistan targeting Taliban headquarters. Massive Taliban casualties are being reported. pic.twitter.com/Pc4UWCXBk0
— War Radar (@War_Radar2) February 26, 2026

BREAKING: 🇵🇰🇦🇫 Afghan media report that Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada, the supreme leader of the Taliban, has been killed in massive Pakistani airstrikes in Kandahar. pic.twitter.com/4rbNRauJ0K
— War Radar (@War_Radar2) February 26, 2026

More reports around the internet, courtesy of Skidmark:

[Reuters] Pakistan bombs targets in Afghan cities, minister calls it 'open war'

[Malay Mail] ‘Our cup of patience has overflowed’: Pakistan in an open war with Afghanistan, Pakistan defence minister says

[TurkiyeToday] Pakistan and Afghanistan announce duelling military operations amid border clashes

Talibs Launch Large-Scale Operation vs Pak Military Along Durand Line: Talibs claim killed 40 55 Pak troops, captured ~~7 15~~ 19 Pak posts; Pakistan says airstruck mil. targets in Kabul and border provinces, killed 44 Talib turbans

In chronological order, as posted on the Khaama Press Afghanistan page — it was a busy night in the Khaama Press news room:

[KhaamaPress] Mujahid says group launched large-scale offensive against Pak military posts along Durand Line following recent ~~Arclight~~ airstrike
<del>Arclight</del> airstrike

...KABOOM!...
s in eastern Afghanistan provinces.

Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
front man Zabihullah Mujahid announced that the group has begun a large-scale offensive targeting Pak military centers and installations along the Durand Line.

In a statement released Thursday evening, Mujahid said the operation was launched in response to Pak airstrikes inside Afghanistan, describing it as retaliatory military action.

He claimed Taliban forces had seized seven Pak military posts across three locations, including areas in Nangarhar
The unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country..
and Kunar province
... Kunar is Haqqani country.....
s bordering Pakistain.

According to the statement, Taliban units are conducting coordinated nighttime operations and targeting Pak forces along the frontier using advanced equipment.

The escalation follows recent Pak airstrikes in Nangarhar and Paktika
...which coincidentally borders North Wazoo and Kurram Agency...
provinces, where local sources reported civilian casualties and destruction of residential homes.

Cross-border tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistain have intensified in recent months, with both sides accusing each other of security violations and bully boy activity.

The latest festivities risk further destabilizing the volatile border region, raising concerns about broader military escalation between the neighboring countries.

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Thursday that Taliban forces killed 40 Pakistani soldiers and seized 15 military posts during ongoing clashes along the disputed Durand Line.

In a statement posted on X, Mujahid said the operation targeted Pakistani military positions in border areas, adding that several troops were also wounded or detained.

He claimed Taliban fighters had taken control of key installations and captured weapons and equipment during the offensive. Earlier reports from Mujahid had stated that seven posts were initially seized, a figure later revised to 15.

Pakistani authorities have not immediately responded to the Taliban’s claims, and the reported casualties and territorial gains remain independently unverified.

Followed by:

Clashes between Taliban and Pakistani forces intensify at Torkham, hitting a returnees’ camp, wounding civilians, and displacing dozens of families.

Heavy fighting between Taliban and Pakistani forces erupted at the Torkham border crossing, with reports that a returnees’ camp in Nangarhar province came under shelling, wounding at least seven people, including a woman.

Quraishi Badloon, an official from the Taliban’s Information and Culture Department in Nangarhar, said Pakistani troops fired on the camp. He added that the facility is being evacuated and that the injured woman remains in critical condition.

Residents in Kunar province reported that dozens of families in the border area of Dukalam, in Nari district, fled their homes after clashes began around 8 p.m. Local sources said both sides used heavy weapons and that fighting was still ongoing late into the night.

Witnesses said families were forced to leave during the holy month of Ramadan and were wandering in uncertainty after midnight, unsure where to seek safety amid continued cross-border fire.

Earlier in the day, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid announced retaliatory attacks against Pakistan, claiming that Taliban forces had captured 19 Pakistani posts across several eastern provinces and that up to 55 Pakistani soldiers were killed.

Pakistan’s Ministry of Information responded by saying the Taliban had initiated “unprovoked actions” along the border and that Pakistani security forces delivered an immediate and effective response. The ministry claimed heavy casualties on the Afghan side and reported the destruction of several Taliban posts and equipment.

And then:

Faisal Karim Kundi, Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, said the Taliban began the current conflict but stressed that Pakistan would determine how it ends.

Speaking to Geo News, he argued that the United States should be held accountable, claiming weapons left behind by American forces are now being used against Pakistan.

Had the Biden-Harris Politburo still been in charge, that accusation would have been enough to get a payoff form the American treasury. Unfortunately for Pakistan’s purse, President Trump is made of sterner stuff.

His remarks came as several explosions were reported in Kabul, underscoring rising tensions between Islamabad and the Afghan authorities.

Pakistan’s military said it launched air operations under the name “Ghazab-ul-Haq,” targeting Taliban military facilities in multiple Afghan provinces.

According to Geo News, the strikes were carried out in response to what Pakistan described as “unprovoked aggression” along the border. The report said a large ammunition depot in Nangarhar province was destroyed, and operations against additional targets were ongoing.

Citing security sources, Geo News reported that facilities in Kabul, Kandahar and Paktia were also hit during the air campaign.

The report further stated that Pakistani forces targeted several positions in the Kurram region and killed eight Taliban fighters there. Overall, Pakistani officials claimed that about 44 Taliban members had been killed in the operation so far.

And then:

Zabihullah Mujahid said Pakistani forces carried out airstrikes targeting areas in Kabul, Kandahar, Paktia, and Nangarhar, as well as several other locations across Afghanistan.

Mujahid claimed that despite the bombardment, no casualties were reported. He described the strikes as an act of aggression by what he called “cowardly Pakistani forces.”

He had previously warned that if Pakistan launched attacks on Kabul, Taliban forces would respond by targeting Islamabad, signaling the risk of further escalation between the two sides.

According to Pakistani sources cited by Geo News, dozens of Taliban fighters were killed in ongoing operations, and several positions were targeted in multiple provinces.

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