Afghan Taliban forces opened unprovoked fire at multiple points along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, prompting an immediate and forceful response from Pakistani security forces, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said on Thursday. In a statement posted on social media platform X, the ministry said that the Afghan Taliban “miscalculated” by initiating unprovoked firing at several locations along the border in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
According to the statement, Pakistan’s security forces responded swiftly and effectively to the escalation. Taliban regime forces were being given a “strong” and “punitive” response in the sectors of Chitral, Khyber District, Mohmand District, Kurram District, and Bajaur District. “Taliban regime forces are being delivered punishment” in these sectors, the ministry said, adding that early reports indicate heavy casualties on the Afghan side.