US EditionAfghan Taliban and Pakistan claim many dead in new clashes
A 48-hour ceasefire follows deadly clashes that killed at least 23 Pakistani soldiers and over a dozen civilians, amid ongoing border tensions involving militant groups, officials said.
- Pakistani forces effectively repelled an attack by Afghan Taliban fighters in the Spin Boldak area of Balochistan on October 15, 2025, resulting in 15-20 Taliban fighters being killed, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations .
- Following the attacks, the Afghan Taliban requested a ceasefire, according to security sources.
- Heightened tensions exist between Islamabad and Kabul due to concerns about terrorist groups operating from Afghanistan, with reports detailing increased cross-border attacks since the Taliban's return in 2021.
- The Afghan Taliban destroyed the Pak-Afghan Friendship Gate during the attacks, indicating a negative mindset towards trade between the tribes.
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Pakistan, Afghan Taliban agree to ceasefire after another clash along the border
Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban have entered into a ceasefire after accusing each other of another round of deadly fighting along their shared border, this time at the Afghan border crossing at Spin Boldak in Kandahar province. The Afghan Taliban’s support for the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan (TTP) remains the main point of contention between the two otherwise longtime allies.
More than a dozen civilians killed in renewed Afghanistan-Pakistan fighting
ISLAMABAD — More than a dozen Afghan civilians were killed and over 100 others were wounded as renewed fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan broke out along their shared border early Wednesday, officials said. The countries have traded fire along the border since Saturday, when dozens were killed across multiple border regions. Afghanistan claimed to have killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in overnight operations in retaliation for what it called …
Pakistan conducts airstrikes inside Afghanistan, kills over a dozen civilians
Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict: The Pakistani Air Force conducted strikes inside Afghanistan in a deadly escalation of the border conflict. An airstrike in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar killed at least 15 civilians and left hundreds injured. Taliban fighters hit back, seizing border posts and killing Pakistani soldiers, which made Islamabad dial Qatar and Saudi Arabia for mediation.
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