Pakistan Forces Repel Afghan Attacks, Capture 19 Border Posts

Pakistan Army repelled coordinated Afghan assaults, destroying several border posts and seizing 19 checkpoints used for cross-border attacks.

Dozens of Taliban and Daesh militants were killed as Pakistani forces carried out precision strikes using artillery, tanks, and drones.

Saudi Arabia and Qatar voiced concern over escalating border tensions, urging restraint and dialogue between Islamabad and Kabul.

Officials stressed the action targeted militant hideouts only, not civilians, and warned that India-backed groups were exploiting Afghan soil for attacks against Pakistan.

News Desk 

Islamabad: Pakistan Army on Sunday repelled a series of cross-border assaults launched by Afghan forces, destroying several posts, capturing 19, and inflicting heavy losses on Taliban fighters and allied militants, according to security sources.

Sources told Geo News that Afghan forces initiated unprovoked firing from multiple border points — including Angoor Adda, Bajaur, Kurram, Dir, Chitral, and Baramcha — in a bid to facilitate infiltration attempts by Khawarij militants into Pakistani territory.

The Pakistan Army responded “with full force,” using artillery, tanks, and drones to neutralize enemy positions. Multiple Afghan military posts — including Duran Mela, Turkmanzai, and Shahidan — were destroyed in retaliatory strikes, while command centres and militant sanctuaries across the border were also targeted.

Officials said Taliban fighters fled several positions, abandoning their posts and leaving bodies behind. Dozens of Taliban and Daesh militants were reportedly killed in the counteroffensive. A video circulating online showed Pakistani troops raising the national flag over a seized Afghan post in Angoor Adda.

Precision Strikes on Militant Bases

Security sources confirmed that Pakistani forces struck key Taliban positions, including Kharcher Fort and Ghaznali headquarters in the Nushki sector, both of which served as major operational hubs for cross-border militants.

The Manojaba Battalion Headquarters I and II, as well as Durrani Camps I and II, which had been used to launch attacks into Pakistan, were “wiped out” in precision strikes, killing at least 50 Taliban fighters, the sources said.

Operations also targeted militant hideouts in Kunar, Chagai, and Qila Abdullah, where Afghan posts were reduced to rubble. Pakistani officials claimed the strikes disrupted “Indian-backed” militant networks operating along the border.

‘Not a War with the Afghan People’

Officials stressed that Pakistan’s retaliatory action was directed solely at militant hideouts and not civilian areas. “This is not a war between the peoples of Pakistan and Afghanistan,” they clarified, adding that the operations were in response to aggression supported by Afghanistan’s interim government and foreign backers.

They accused Afghanistan’s Taliban-led administration of allowing non-state actors to use its soil for attacks against Pakistan — a position Islamabad has raised repeatedly through diplomatic channels.

Official Reactions

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi condemned the Afghan firing as a violation of international law, vowing that “provocations will not be tolerated.” He said Pakistan’s forces “answered immediately,” demonstrating their readiness to defend national sovereignty.

He accused Afghanistan of “playing with fire” and suggested Indian involvement behind the escalation. “The people of Pakistan stand like a lead-reinforced wall behind their brave armed forces,” Naqvi added.

Religious scholar Maulana Tahir Ashrafi also warned the Taliban leadership against continued aggression, saying Pakistan sought peace, not confrontation, but “cross-border terrorism must end.”

Local and International Response

Tribal elders from the bordering regions expressed solidarity with the Pakistan Army, pledging to defend the homeland and “wipe out militants responsible for the attacks.”

Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia and Qatar expressed concern over the border clashes, urging both nations to show restraint and resolve the issue through dialogue. Riyadh’s foreign ministry emphasized that “reducing tensions is essential for regional peace and stability,” while Doha called for “calm, diplomatic engagement, and de-escalation.”

Tensions on the Rise

Border tensions between Islamabad and Kabul have intensified amid Afghanistan’s reluctance to act against militant groups, particularly the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), operating from its territory.

According to a recent United Nations Security Council report, the Afghan Taliban continue to provide logistical, operational, and financial support to the TTP.

Pakistan has repeatedly urged Kabul to prevent its soil from being used against Pakistan and to “seal the border” to curb cross-border terrorism.

Director-General ISPR Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said that while Pakistan has engaged Afghanistan through multiple diplomatic channels — including the United States, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, and the UAE — “the space given to non-state actors in Afghanistan is dangerous for both countries.”

He reiterated that Pakistan has presented concrete evidence of Indian proxies operating from Afghan territory and emphasized that the country “will respond decisively to any further aggression.”