Overview

• Early-morning exchanges of fire were reported in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province and Pakistan’s Baluchistan, with each side blaming the other for the confrontation.
• A Taliban spokesman said Pakistani attacks in Kandahar killed 12 civilians and injured more than 100, while Tolonews cited a local hospital reporting 10–15 dead and over 80 wounded.
• Local reports said women and children were among the victims.
• Pakistan’s military reported 15–20 Taliban fighters killed and did not announce any Pakistani casualties.
• Unnamed Pakistani intelligence sources told DPA the recent strikes targeted TTP leader Noor Wali Mehsud, as Kabul and Islamabad continue to trade accusations over militant sanctuaries along the disputed Durand Line.