Pakistan Army Destroys Afghan Posts After Cross-Border Fire, Captures 19 Positions

According to sources, Afghan forces initiated unprovoked fire at multiple locations, including Angoor Adda, Bajaur, and Kurram, with attacks also reported in Dir, Chitral, Baramcha, and other sectors. The firing was reportedly aimed at assisting Khawarij formations in crossing into Pakistan.

Security officials said Pakistan’s alert border troops responded immediately with full force, targeting and neutralising the attacking positions. Afghan posts, including Duran Mela and Turkmanzai camps, were reduced to rubble, forcing Afghan forces into panic and prompting requests for a halt to the retaliation.

Pakistani troops also struck Shahidan post and destroyed positions in Kurram and Jandosar, causing major casualties. Taliban fighters reportedly fled after abandoning several bodies and posts, with dozens of Afghan soldiers and “Khawarij” killed in retaliatory fire.

Sources added that Pakistan Army’s precision strikes dispersed militant formations inside Afghanistan, targeting hideouts linked to Daesh and Fitna al-Khawarij.

Video footage from the Kharlachi sector showed Pakistani forces in action, while another clip depicted an Afghan Taliban fighter surrendering before Pakistani troops. Posts in Kurram Agency and the Taali area were also decimated, followed by the destruction of Kharcher Fort — described as a key Fitna al-Khawarij stronghold.

Strikes also shattered posts in the Leobund area of the Qila Abdullah sector. Taliban’s Manojaba battalion headquarters I and II, as well as Durrani camps I and II — said to be used as launchpads for cross-border attacks — were completely destroyed, killing around 50 Taliban fighters, according to the sources.

Additional operations targeted Taliban’s Ghaznali headquarters in the Nushki sector, leaving dozens of Taliban and TTP militants dead.

Officials clarified that the operation focused solely on militant hideouts and training centres, not civilians. “This is not a war with the Afghan people,” they emphasized, adding that the aggression was led by Afghanistan’s interim government and Khawarij factions with alleged Indian financial backing.

Security forces also raised the national flag over a captured Afghan post in Angoor Adda after intense fighting.

Artillery, Drones Used in Counterstrikes

Pakistan’s retaliatory strikes reportedly involved artillery, tanks, and drones, targeting militant sanctuaries and command centres inside Afghanistan. Officials called the timing of Afghanistan’s aggression — coinciding with Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s visit to India — a “notable and concerning development.”

Naqvi Condemns Cross-Border Aggression

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi denounced Afghanistan’s unprovoked firing as a violation of international law. He said Pakistan’s forces “responded immediately,” warning provocations would not be tolerated.

Naqvi accused Afghanistan of playing a “dangerous game of fire and blood” linked to “our arch-rival” and vowed a strong response similar to India’s. “The people of Pakistan stand with their brave armed forces like a lead-reinforced wall,” he declared.

Tribes Pledge Support for Army

Tribal elders expressed firm support for the Pakistan Army, vowing to defend the homeland and stand “shoulder to shoulder” with troops. In audio messages circulating online, they warned that past lessons for terrorists “would be repeated if necessary.”

Ashrafi Warns Kabul Against Aggression

In a video statement, Maulana Tahir Ashrafi accused the Afghan foreign minister — speaking from India — of issuing threats, warning that Pakistan “is not the Soviet Union, the US, or NATO,” and will not tolerate cross-border terrorism. “Pakistan does not seek to interfere in Afghanistan but will defend itself,” he said, adding that the army’s response “is only the beginning.”

Saudi Arabia and Qatar Urge Restraint

Saudi Arabia and Qatar both expressed concern over the escalating border tensions.
Riyadh’s foreign ministry urged restraint and dialogue, saying “reducing tensions is essential for regional peace and stability,” while Doha called on both sides to resolve differences through diplomacy.

Rising Tensions Along Border

Officials said tensions remain high as Pakistan vows decisive retaliation against any further aggression. Relations between Islamabad and Kabul have deteriorated amid Afghanistan’s reluctance to act against militant groups operating from its territory.

Since the Taliban’s 2021 return to power, Pakistan has witnessed a sharp surge in cross-border terror attacks, especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.

Pakistan has repeatedly urged Afghanistan to prevent its soil from being used by the TTP for attacks — a concern echoed in a UN Security Council monitoring report confirming links between Kabul and the TTP, including logistical and financial support.

Pakistan has also repatriated more than 554,000 undocumented Afghans since April 2025 under its Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan, officials said.

DG ISPR: ‘Seal the Border’

Director-General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said Pakistan had engaged Afghanistan through multiple diplomatic channels, including the US, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, and the UAE.

He stressed that allowing non-state actors to operate from Afghan territory was “dangerous for Afghanistan itself.”

“Afghanistan must ensure its soil is not used by non-state actors. Pakistan has provided concrete evidence of such activities,” he said, urging Kabul to “seal the border” and end the use of Afghan soil for anti-Pakistan attacks.