Pakistan’s security forces respond to firing reported along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in the Kurram sector, according to Pakistani state media and officials. The reports say Afghan Taliban forces open fire in areas including Taida, Upper Kurram, and Ghuz Garhi, and that the firing is aimed at facilitating cross-border movement of militants.
Dawn and The Express Tribune say Pakistan’s army retaliates with heavy weapons and artillery, targeting multiple Afghan Taliban positions. They report that several Taliban posts are destroyed or severely damaged, and that Taliban personnel are forced to flee, with some reportedly killed. The Hindu similarly describes alleged retaliatory action after firing in the Taida sector and adjacent areas, citing a security official.
The exchanges of fire are described as ongoing in parts of the reporting, reflecting differing emphases on the stated purpose of the Afghan Taliban firing and the specific targets hit in Pakistan’s response.
