Fact check: Viral visuals do not show Afghanistan missile test amid Pakistan tensions

Fact check: Viral visuals do not show Afghanistan missile test amid Pakistan tensions

Posts from multiple Afghan and Indian accounts on social media platform X on October 16, 2025, shared visuals claiming to show the Afghanistan defence forces successfully testing a missile with a 400-kilometre range amid the recent fighting with Pakistan. However, the visuals do not show any Afghan missile test. On Sunday, fierce border clashes between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban resulted in the martyrdom of 23 troops and left over 200 Talib…

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