Pakistan Says Afghan Taliban Shelled Border Posts After Infiltration Attempt
Pakistan said its forces killed 28 militants and destroyed border positions after thwarting a cross-border infiltration from Afghanistan, while Kabul denied involvement.
- On Wednesday, Afghan Taliban forces shelled Pakistani border posts in the Kurram sector after Pakistani troops foiled a cross-border infiltration attempt. Afghan Taliban personnel abandoned several posts and fled following retaliatory fire.
- Security sources stated that militants belonging to Fitna al-Khawarij, a term Islamabad uses to describe the Pakistani Taliban, attempted to infiltrate Pakistan from Afghanistan. This prompted an immediate response from Pakistani forces deployed along the border.
- Data from Armed Conflict Location & Event Data shows terrorism remains a growing problem, with attacks in Pakistan rising to 2,425 in 2025 from 658 in 2022. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan attacks surged to 838 from 118 over the same period.
- Zabiullah Mujahid, spokesman for Afghanistan's Taliban government, denied any attacks by their forces, while the escalation threatens mediation efforts by China, Turkey, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. Pakistan has repeatedly accused Kabul of allowing militants to operate from its territory.
- Security forces remain on high alert along the border, monitoring the situation to respond to any further provocation. Pakistan officials assert the threat facing the country originates from Afghanistan, complicating bilateral relations between the two neighbors.
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Pakistani officials say Afghan Taliban shelled Pakistan’s border posts. Kabul denies the attack
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban forces shelled Pakistani border posts overnight after Pakistani troops foiled what they described as a cross-border infiltration attempt by militants, local Pakistani officials said Wednesday. The spokesman for Afghanistan’s Taliban government, Zabiullah Mujahid, denied any attacks by the Afghan Taliban forces. The conflicting statements came just days after Pakistani...
Pakistan-Afghanistan border tensions spike after shelling claims and Kabul denial
Pakistan accused Afghan Taliban forces of shelling border posts after troops foiled a militant infiltration attempt. The clash has sharpened strains between Kabul and Islamabad just as regional mediation efforts face renewed pressure.
Security forces foil terrorists infiltration attempt in Kurram: state media
Security forces on Wednesday foiled an infiltration attempt by terrorists belonging to Fitna al-Khawarij to cross into the Kurram sector from Afghanistan and responded promptly to firing by the Afghan Taliban. The term Fitna al-Khawarij is used by the state to refer to terrorists affiliated with the banned TTP. According to security sources, the infiltration attempt was made from Afghan Taliban posts in Nangarhar and Paktia provinces but was eff…
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