Durand Line witnessing intense firing: Taliban destroy military posts and capture tanks; hundreds of Afghan soldiers killed by Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Hundreds of people have been killed in the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan today. This morning, the Afghan Taliban forces captured several Pakistani military posts and seized weapons and a battle tank. The Taliban seized a tank used by the Pakistani army against the Taliban post and paraded it through Afghan streets.

Heavy fighting is taking place at the border of the Chaman district of Pakistan and the Spin Boldak district of Afghanistan, which is on the Durand Line, which separates Afghanistan and Pakistan. 23 Pakistani soldiers have been killed, according to information released by Pakistan. About 200 Taliban have been killed. However, the Taliban has claimed that 58 Pakistani soldiers have been killed. The Taliban admits that 12 people have been killed and hundreds have been injured. Most of the damage was in the Spin Boldak district.

The conflict is ongoing in Afghanistan's Kandahar province and Pakistan's Balochistan region. According to Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid, the fighting began when Pakistani forces attacked the border area with heavy weapons around 4 am. Mujahid claimed that this attack resulted in the deaths of at least 12 Afghan civilians and injured over 100 others, and many Pakistani soldiers were killed in their retaliation. The Taliban spokesman has claimed on social media that his forces captured Pakistani weapons and tanks following clashes. The Taliban released video footage of 10 Pakistani soldiers and police officers killed in their retaliation.

The long-standing dispute on the border between the two countries escalated into a clash and a subsequent explosion in Kabul, which led to the intensification of military action between the two countries. Pakistan has not yet claimed responsibility. The Pakistani government has accused Afghanistan of encouraging the Pakistani Taliban, a terrorist organization that is gaining strength in Pakistan. The powerful attack in Afghanistan took place on the same day that Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqvi visited India. Muttaqvi issued a warning to Pakistan after this.