Helmand, Oct 12: At least 15 Pakistani soldiers were killed in Afghanistan’s Helmand province after Taliban forces retaliated against Pakistani airstrikes, including those targeting Kabul and Paktika provinces.

Mawlawi Mohammad Qasim Riaz, spokesperson for the Helmand provincial government, said Afghan forces conducted retaliatory operations near the Durand Line in Bahrampur district, capturing three Pakistani military outposts and seizing weapons and ammunition.

The Afghan Taliban confirmed that its forces have been targeting Pakistani posts along multiple provinces bordering Pakistan, including Helmand, Kandahar, Zabul, Paktika, Paktia, Khost, Nangarhar, and Kunar, following Pakistan’s recent airstrikes.

Three explosions were reported in Afghanistan on Thursday — two in Kabul and one

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