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Reported Pakistani Strikes in Kabul Intensify Clash With Taliban-Led Afghanistan

Islamabad frames the episode as self-defence against the TTP, with Kabul protesting a breach of sovereignty.

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Pakistani troops patrol along the border. Militancy has surged in the border province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with most attacks directed at security forces
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Overview

  • Explosions in Kabul on October 9 and reported strikes in Paktika on October 10 targeted TTP-linked sites, with multiple reports saying two senior members were killed.
  • Pakistan’s military and Foreign Office neither confirmed nor denied responsibility, describing any actions as intelligence-driven self-defence and asserting a right to act against militants based in Afghanistan.
  • Afghan authorities condemned what they called airspace violations, alleged a civilian market in Paktika was bombed, and labeled the episode a violation of Kabul’s sovereign territory.
  • The fate of TTP chief Noor Wali Mehsud remained disputed after initial claims he was killed; a voice message attributed to him said he survived.
  • The confrontation overlapped with Afghan foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s visit to India and India’s decision to restore a full embassy in Kabul, as Pakistan alleged “Indian proxies” operate from Afghan soil and the TTP claimed new attacks that killed 23 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.