In a dramatic escalation of cross-border hostilities, Afghanistan on October 12 claimed that its forces killed 58 Pakistani soldiers and captured 25 military outposts in overnight operations along the Durand Line — the historically contested boundary that separates the two nations.

The Taliban government’s chief spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, said the operations were a response to repeated “violations of Afghanistan’s territory and airspace” by Pakistan. He added that Taliban forces had seized several Pakistani military positions across Kunar and Helmand provinces, killing 58 soldiers and wounding 30 others. Advertisement

Earlier this week, Afghan officials accused Pakistan of carrying out airstrikes on Kabul and a market in eastern Afghanistan — allegations Islamabad has neither confi

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