WEB DESK: The Pakistan Army on Wednesday successfully repelled multiple coordinated cross-border attacks launched by Afghan Taliban fighters and militants of the group known as Fitna al-Khawarij near Chaman’s Spin Boldak area, killing at least 15 to 20 assailants, according to security sources.
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the militants attacked four locations early in the morning, using nearby villages as staging points and civilians as human shields. The attackers also destroyed the Pak-Afghan Friendship Gate in Spin Boldak, in what security officials described as a deliberate attempt to disrupt cross-border trade and movement.
Pakistani troops responded swiftly and decisively, repelling the assaults and inflicting heavy casualties. Several attackers were injured during the fighting.
ISPR confirmed that a similar attack was foiled in Kurram the previous night, where Pakistani forces destroyed eight Taliban posts and six tanks, seizing U.S.-made weapons from the militants. The retaliatory strikes killed multiple Taliban and Khawarij fighters, including a key TTP commander, with footage showing smoke and flames rising from destroyed enemy positions.
Security sources said that despite the heavy losses, Taliban and affiliated militants were regrouping near Spin Boldak, raising fears of further aggression along the frontier. The situation remains tense.
“The armed forces of Pakistan are fully prepared to defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country,” ISPR said in a statement, warning that any hostile act will be met with a strong and decisive response.
The clashes mark a sharp escalation in hostilities. On Tuesday, Pakistani forces had already retaliated to unprovoked fire in Kurram district, destroying several Taliban tanks and positions, including the Shamshad post.
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The incidents come as Pakistan has intensified its diplomatic outreach. The Foreign Secretary briefed diplomats in Islamabad on what he described as Pakistan’s “legitimate security concerns” and its “unwavering resolve” to protect its borders. Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar had earlier cautioned at the United Nations that the presence of over two dozen terrorist groups in Afghanistan posed a “grave threat” to regional and international peace.
