Overview
- Jets and explosions were reported over Kabul, Kandahar and Paktia as Pakistan said it struck Afghan Taliban defence sites in a declared shift to open conflict.
- Afghan authorities said they mounted a large border offensive in response to earlier Pakistani raids, claiming captured posts and dozens of Pakistani casualties, which Islamabad denied.
- Pakistan’s officials claimed at least 133 Afghan Taliban fighters were killed and more than 200 wounded, while Kabul reported no airstrike casualties and said eight of its soldiers died in ground fighting.
- Independent verification of battlefield claims was not available, with both sides releasing sharply conflicting figures on deaths, injuries and captured positions.
- UN officials and local authorities reported civilian harm around the Torkham crossing after days of exchanges, and the UN earlier counted at least 13 civilian deaths from Pakistani strikes, as calls grew for urgent de‑escalation and protection of civilians.