Overview

• Taliban defense officials say they launched reprisals along several stretches of the Durand Line following explosions they blame on Pakistani airstrikes in Kabul and southeast Afghanistan.
• Pakistani security sources report their forces returned heavy fire and downed three Afghan quadcopter drones suspected of carrying explosives.
• Islamabad reports 58 soldiers were killed in the overnight fighting and senior leaders warned of a forceful response to further provocations.
• Authorities on both sides said the key Torkham and Chaman/Spin Boldak crossings were closed, with Pakistan deploying additional paramilitary units at the frontier.
• Pakistan has not confirmed responsibility for the earlier Kabul strikes while urging Afghanistan to curb the TTP, which claimed deadly attacks Friday, as Kabul denies hosting the group and counters with allegations that Pakistan aids ISIS-K.