KURRAM: Afghan Taliban fighters and militants belonging to the India-sponsored Fitna al-Khawarij group once again resorted to unprovoked firing on Pakistani border positions along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, prompting a strong and precise response from the Pakistan Army.
According to security sources, Pakistani forces retaliated effectively and successfully repulsed the attack, inflicting heavy losses on the attackers. The exchange of fire caused significant damage to Taliban border posts, several of which caught fire after being hit by retaliatory shelling.
Sources further confirmed that one Taliban tank was completely destroyed during the engagement.
The Pakistan Army’s robust and timely response reportedly silenced enemy positions, preventing further aggression from across the border. Security officials stated that Pakistan remains fully prepared to respond to any act of provocation that threatens its territorial integrity.
It is pertinent to mention that this marks the second attack launched by the Afghan Taliban and India-sponsored Fitna al-Khawarij group on Pakistan’s border positions within a week.
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On the night of October 11–12, 2025, Afghan Taliban fighters and Fitna al-Khawarij militants carried out an unprovoked cross-border assault on Pakistani positions.
Promptly responding, the Pakistan Army killed more than 200 Taliban and affiliated terrorists from the Fitna al-Khawarij network. The ISPR, in a statement, said that 21 hostile positions on the Afghan side of the border were briefly captured, and multiple terrorist training camps used to plan and facilitate attacks against Pakistan were rendered inoperative.
