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Pakistan and Taliban-Led Afghanistan Enter 48-Hour Ceasefire After Strikes Hit Kabul and Kandahar

Border crossings remain shut, reflecting a crisis driven by Pakistan’s TTP accusations that the Taliban deny.

Humo se eleva desde el lugar de las explosiones en Kabul el 15 de octubre de 2025, en medio de intensos enfrentamientos fronterizos entre Afganistán y Pakistán. (Foto de AFP).
Personal de seguridad talibán a bordo de un tanque se dirige a la frontera entre Afganistán y Pakistán, mientras se producen enfrentamientos armados en la zona. (Foto de Sanaullah SEIAM / AFP).
Enfrentamientos en curso entre el personal de seguridad talibán y las fuerzas fronterizas pakistaníes
Los heridos presentan lesiones por metralla, traumatismos y quemaduras

Overview

  • The truce took effect at 17:30 in Afghanistan (13:00 GMT) after parallel announcements, with both sides instructing their forces to hold fire.
  • Hours before the pause, blasts in Kabul killed at least five people and injured about 40, according to EMERGENCY and local medical officials.
  • Pakistan carried out what it described as precision strikes on alleged Afghan Taliban and TTP sites in Kabul and Kandahar, with security sources saying targets were away from civilians.
  • Recent fighting centered on the Spin Boldak–Chaman crossing and Kurram district with artillery and mortar exchanges that triggered evacuations of nearby residents.
  • Casualty tallies remain contested by both governments, and China, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Qatar called for de-escalation as U.S. President Donald Trump offered to mediate.