Kurram, October 14, 2025 — The Pakistan Army launched a powerful counterattack after Afghan Taliban and Fitna al-Khawarij forces opened unprovoked fire on Pakistani border posts in Kurram district, security sources confirmed on Tuesday.
According to sources, Pakistani troops responded immediately and with full force, targeting the Taliban’s firing positions with precision strikes. Multiple Taliban posts were reportedly destroyed, with flames and heavy smoke rising from their positions.
The sources further revealed that a Taliban tank was destroyed during the exchange of fire, forcing the militants to abandon their posts and retreat. Several bodies of Taliban fighters were found at the site, they added.
Security officials reaffirmed that Pakistan’s forces remain on high alert and fully capable of defending every inch of national territory against any act of aggression.
Within an hour, four Taliban tank positions — including one at Shamshad Post — were destroyed. An important commander of Fitna al-Khawarij was also reported killed in the operation.
This marks the second major cross-border incident in recent days involving aggression from Afghan soil. On the night of October 11, Afghan forces had opened fire across several border points, including Angoor Adda, Bajaur, Kurram, Dir, Chitral, and Baramcha.
The Pakistan Army retaliated swiftly, destroying multiple Taliban hideouts and posts, killing over 200 militants and capturing 21 hostile positions across the border, according to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
The ISPR stated that precision strikes targeted Taliban training camps and terrorist support networks operating inside Afghanistan.
“Pakistan’s forces carried out precision fires, strikes, and physical raids against Taliban camps, posts, and terrorist facilities operating from Afghan territory,” the ISPR said, adding that 23 Pakistani soldiers embraced martyrdom while defending the motherland.
Heightened Tensions Along the Border
Tensions between Islamabad and Kabul have sharply increased amid Afghanistan’s failure to act against terrorist groups using its soil to launch attacks inside Pakistan.
The UN Security Council’s Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team has also confirmed links between the Afghan Taliban and the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), citing financial and operational cooperation.
Pakistan has long hosted millions of Afghan refugees since the Soviet invasion, and recent crackdowns on illegal residents have resulted in over 554,000 Afghans returning since April 2025, including 145,000 in August alone.
Security agencies believe that the masterminds of several recent terror attacks in Pakistan are based in Afghanistan, with alleged support from India.
