Overview

• Fighting flared in Kurram and at the Spin Boldak–Chaman sector, with Pakistan claiming it destroyed Taliban posts and tanks as the Taliban asserted it seized Pakistani positions and equipment.
• Afghan officials reported 12–15 civilian deaths and around 100 wounded in Spin Boldak, while Pakistan reported civilian injuries on its side and separate militant fighting in Orakzai that killed six paramilitary troops.
• Casualty claims from earlier exchanges remain far apart, with Kabul saying 58 Pakistani soldiers were killed and Pakistan reporting 23 troops lost and more than 200 Taliban and allied militants killed.
• Multiple outlets reported Pakistani airstrikes in Kandahar and Kabul during the escalation, a claim Afghanistan cited in its retaliation that Islamabad has not publicly confirmed.
• Border crossings including Chaman–Spin Boldak and Torkham remain closed, trade is halted with trucks stranded, and regional actors have urged restraint as both sides say dialogue will proceed.