Pakistan claims over 200 Taliban forces killed in deadly border clash; claims Afghanistan facilitating ‘terror infra’

Once considered a close patron of the Taliban, Pakistan is now engaged in intense fighting with Taliban-ruled Afghanistan along their shared international border, known as the Durand Line. Decades of complex ties have unravelled, exposing the fragility of this long and volatile frontier. Pakistani forces claimed they killed over 200 Taliban and "affiliated terrorists" in self-defence actions responding to attacks by Taliban and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), according to the Pakistan army. In a statement reported by Geo TV, the Pakistan army said, "Pakistani forces carried out precision strikes, as well as physical raids, directed against Taliban camps and posts, terrorist training facilities and support networks operating from Afghan territory." It added, "Multiple Taliban loc