On the evening of October 11, clashes with heavy weapons occurred at several points along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border. According to reports, shots were fired from Afghanistan at a Pakistani border post, after which Pakistan responded with artillery strikes, UPL.uz reports.
Although the intensity of fighting decreased on the morning of October 12, individual skirmishes continued around Kurram district. Pakistani officials reported that they struck several military points inside Afghanistan’s territory and destroyed some key positions.
The Afghan side, however, claimed that it had captured several Pakistani checkpoints.
According to Kabul’s information, 58 Pakistani soldiers were killed
Islamabad, meanwhile, reported losing 23 servicemen and stated that more than 200 members of the “Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan” (TTP) group had been killed.
These figures have not yet been confirmed by independent sources.
Prior to the incident, the Afghan government accused Pakistan of carrying out airstrikes, while Islamabad denied this information, saying the attack targeted TTP leader Noor Wali Mehsud.
On October 12, for security reasons, Pakistan closed the Torkham, Chaman, Kharlachi, Angur Adda, and Ghulam Khan border posts. As a result, trade and passenger movement between the two countries was temporarily suspended.
Currently, the two countries continue to exchange accusations. Islamabad believes TTP operates from Afghan territory, while Kabul denies these accusations.
The international community is calling on both sides to de-escalate and negotiate.
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