Pakistani Army repels Taliban border attacks, killing at least 15 VIDEO / UPDATED

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) of the Pakistan Army reported that in the early hours of October 15, Afghan Taliban carried out “cowardly attacks at four locations in the Spin Boldak district,” which were effectively repelled by Pakistani forces, according to Dawn newspaper.

The statement noted that between 15 and 20 Taliban fighters were killed during the counterattack, while several others were injured.

“The situation continues to develop. Reports indicate further troop buildup in areas controlled by Fitna-al-Khwarij and the Afghan Taliban,” the ISPR said.

The Pakistani military also claimed that the attacks were “regrettably orchestrated through divided villages in the area without regard for civilian populations.”

“Afghan Taliban also destroyed the Friendship Gate on their side of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, clearly demonstrating their disregard for mutual trade and the rights of divided tribes,” the ISPR added.

09:58 

Twelve civilians were killed and about 100 people were injured in Afghanistan as a result of a series of strikes by Pakistani forces, according to a representative of the Taliban movement.

Pakistan’s unprovoked firing martyr 12 civilians, wounded over 100 in Spin Boldakhttps://t.co/o9Y3lII1NI

— Zabihullah (..ذبـــــیح الله م ) (@Zabehulah_M33) October 15, 2025

09:48 

Heavy clashes have resumed along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border, Tolo News reports.

The fighting broke out near the Spin Boldak–Chaman border crossing, where the “Friendship Gate” was reportedly destroyed in the exchange of fire.

په سپین بولدک کې امنیتي سرچینو طلوع‌نیوز ته تایید کړې چې پر فرضي کرښه د دواړو هېوادونو ترمنځ جوړه شوې دروازه د افغان ځواکونو له لوري الوځول شوې ده.

سرچینې زیاتوي چې په دغه نښته کې پاکستاني ځواکونو ته تلفات هم اوښتي خو لا تر اوسه یې کره شمېره نه ده څرګنده شوې.
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— TOLOnews (@TOLOnews) October 15, 2025

Local residents stated that the confrontation began early in the morning when Pakistani forces shelled areas near Spin Boldak in Afghanistan’s Kandahar Province with heavy weapons, prompting Taliban forces to return fire.

09:11

The Pakistan Army opened fire in response to an attack on its border posts in Kurram District of northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, near the border with Afghanistan, the country’s armed forces said in a statement, per Pakistan TV.

“Fires broke out at the militants’ posts, and the Taliban fled, leaving behind several of their dead,” the statement said.

The escalation follows a report by Afghanistan’s Tolo News, which stated that an exchange of fire occurred late on October 13 between Afghan and Pakistani troops in Afghanistan’s Zazai Maidan District of Khost Province.

In the morning of October 14, another clash reportedly took place between border guards of both countries in Shorabak District of Kandahar Province.

The latest exchange comes after the neighbouring countries engaged in a cross-border assault on the night of October 11–12. According to the Pakistani military, Afghan Taliban fighters and allied militants launched coordinated attacks along multiple border sectors.

Pakistani forces repelled the offensive, killing over 200 attackers, while 23 soldiers embraced martyrdom, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. 

By Khagan Isayev