Taliban-Pakistan clashes follow reported Kabul airstrike | JQJO

Intense fighting flared along the Pakistan‑Afghanistan frontier Saturday night after Taliban forces attacked Pakistani military posts, an escalation following a reported Pakistani airstrike in Kabul. Taliban officials said they seized two Pakistani border posts in Helmand, while Pakistani authorities confirmed clashes and said they hit several Afghan border posts with artillery, tanks and heavy weapons. Kabul’s Taliban government accused Pakistan of violating its sovereignty after recent explosions. Islamabad has not confirmed the airstrikes but urges action against the TTP. Analysts warn of a volatile tit‑for‑tat cycle, though some expect a short‑lived de‑escalation.