Afghanistan Claims 58 Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Overnight Border Clashes
- Publish date: Sunday، 12 October 2025 Reading time: two min read
Tensions escalate as Kabul accuses Pakistan of repeated airspace violations; Islamabad reports lower casualties and vows retaliation.
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Border tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have erupted once again, with Kabul claiming its forces killed 58 Pakistani soldiers during overnight retaliatory operations along the frontier. Islamabad, however, reported a much lower toll of 23 troops killed, as both nations traded accusations amid deepening instability in the region.
Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government said the strikes were carried out in response to what it described as repeated violations of Afghan territory and airspace.
“The situation on all official borders and de facto lines of Afghanistan is under complete control, and illegal activities have been largely prevented,” said Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban government’s chief spokesman, during a press conference in Kabul.
According to Mujahid, Afghan forces captured 25 Pakistani army posts, leaving at least 30 Pakistani soldiers wounded.
Earlier this week, Afghan officials accused Pakistan of bombing Kabul and a market in the country’s east — allegations Islamabad has neither confirmed nor denied.
In a statement, the Taliban’s Defense Ministry described the overnight clashes as “retaliatory and successful operations,” warning that any further violation of Afghanistan’s sovereignty would be met with “a strong response.”
“If the opposing side again violates Afghanistan’s territorial integrity, our armed forces are fully prepared to defend the nation’s borders,” the ministry added.
Crossings Closed as Tensions Escalate
Following the clashes, two key border crossings — Torkham and Chaman — remained closed on Sunday, halting trade and the movement of people, including Afghan refugees attempting to leave Pakistan.
Witnesses in Chaman reported hearing jets over Spin Boldak, a city in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province, followed by explosions and plumes of smoke.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attacks, saying the army “not only gave a befitting reply to Afghanistan’s provocations but also destroyed several of their posts, forcing them to retreat.”