Afghanistan announced on Sunday that its troops killed 58 Pakistani soldiers during overnight border fighting.
Officials accused Pakistan of repeated violations of Afghan territory and airspace, sparking the deadly exchange.
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Afghan forces seized 25 Pakistani outposts and wounded 30 soldiers.
He told reporters in Kabul that Afghanistan’s borders were “fully under control” and that illegal activities had been curbed.
Kabul Warns of Further Retaliation
The Afghan Defence Ministry said its troops launched “retaliatory and successful operations” along the frontier.
Officials warned that Afghan forces would respond decisively if Pakistan again violated their territorial integrity.
Earlier this week, Afghan officials accused Pakistan of bombing Kabul and a nearby market, though Islamabad denied involvement.
In past years, Pakistan has carried out airstrikes on what it called militant sanctuaries in Afghanistan’s mountainous border regions.
Both sides have clashed repeatedly along the disputed boundary, deepening mistrust between the two neighbours.
Tensions Rise Across the Region
Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of sheltering the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, which Islamabad blames for deadly attacks.
Afghan officials reject those claims, insisting they do not permit militants to operate from their territory.
Pakistan faces rising violence near the Afghan border and alleges Indian support for armed groups without offering evidence.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan’s army “gave a strong response” and destroyed multiple Afghan positions.
Pakistani officials released videos showing demolished Afghan checkpoints, though independent verification remains impossible.
The Pakistani army claimed it neutralised more than 200 “Taliban and allied militants” during the clashes.
Security sources said Afghan forces opened fire in several districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, escalating regional instability.
