Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:17am on 12 Oct 2025,Sunday International
At least 18 Pakistani Army soldiers were killed and several captured Sunday as overnight clashes intensified along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. The escalation follows retaliatory attacks by Afghan forces after Pakistan's air raid on Kabul targeting a Tehreek-e-Taliban leader. Afghan forces struck Pakistani outposts in Kandahar province's Shorabak, Maruf, and Arghistan districts along the 2,640-kilometer Durand Line. Sources claim Afghan forces seized a Pakistani military base, while Pakistan destroyed 19 Afghan checkposts with heavy artillery. Pakistan deployed drones and conducted airstrikes on civilian villages, causing injuries and property destruction. Afghan Taliban sources report capturing Frontier Corps and paramilitary personnel. Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Iran urged both nations to exercise restraint.
