Heavy clashes broke out along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border on Saturday, with fighting reported at over 29 locations along the Durand Line.
Major flashpoints included Afghanistan’s Kunar and Helmand provinces, as well as Pakistan’s Bajaur, Kurram, Dir, Chitral, and Angoor Adda regions. Afghan districts such as Aryub Zazi in Paktia and areas of Bahramcha also witnessed intense firefights.
According to Afghanistan's Ministry of Defense, Taliban-led forces attacked multiple Pakistani Army outposts, destroying facilities and equipment in Kunar and Helmand provinces.
According to TOLOnews , at least 12 Pakistani soldiers were killed and several others injured. The clashes come days after reports of a Pakistani airstrike near Kabul, which prompted retaliatory attacks by Taliban forces on