Overview

• Afghan officials say Pakistani artillery struck Spin Boldak in Kandahar, killing at least 12 civilians and injuring about 100.
• Kabul reports counterattacks that allegedly killed Pakistani troops and seized posts, weapons, and tanks, though these claims remain unverified.
• Pakistan’s military says it repelled assaults from Afghan territory in Balochistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and inflicted heavy losses, including destroying posts and tank positions.
• Islamabad accuses Afghan forces of demolishing the Spin Boldak–Chaman Friendship Gate, with additional firefights reported across sectors including Kurram, Zazai Maidan, and Shorabak.
• Both sides are concentrating troops along the frontier as Russia’s Foreign Ministry calls for restraint, and key casualty figures and battlefield assertions lack independent confirmation.