Security tensions along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border escalated on Saturday after Afghan Taliban forces reportedly opened fire in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Upper Kurram. Security sources said the Pakistan Army responded by targeting positions near the border, killing several Taliban personnel.
The reported exchange took place in the Taida sector of Upper Kurram and Ghozgarhi. According to security sources, the firing was intended to facilitate the crossing of foreign terrorists into Pakistan.
The sources said Pakistani forces targeted the Afghan Taliban’s Topser post and Shipola base camp during the retaliatory operation. They also reported that the Shipola facility was destroyed during the response.
Pakistan Army Targets Afghan Taliban Border Positions
Security sources said several Afghan Taliban personnel were killed near the Ghozgarhi border during the exchange. They added that Taliban personnel abandoned a border post after the Pakistan Army responded to the firing.
The reported destruction of the Shipola base camp marked another development in the latest border tensions. However, the available account did not provide an independently verified casualty figure or further details about the personnel reportedly killed.
The incident comes amid continuing disagreements between Islamabad and Kabul over cross-border militancy. Pakistan has repeatedly raised concerns about militant groups operating from Afghan territory.
Pakistan’s Earlier Strikes Under Operation Ghazab lil-Haq
Earlier in October, Pakistan carried out aerial strikes against what it described as terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan. The Ministry of Information said the operation killed multiple militants associated with Fitna al-Khawarij and Fitna al-Hindustan.
In a statement issued on October 1, the ministry linked those strikes to Operation Ghazab lil-Haq. It said the operation reflected Pakistan’s resolve to eliminate terrorists, their networks and their supporters.
Pakistan launched Operation Ghazab lil-Haq in February 2026. This followed months of tensions and a ceasefire agreement between Pakistan and Afghanistan in October 2025, after clashes at several border points.
Cross-Border Militancy Remains a Major Dispute
Pakistan has experienced an increase in militant violence, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, since the Afghan Taliban returned to power in 2021.
Data compiled by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies recorded 225 militant attacks nationwide in September 2026. That figure compared with 199 attacks in August, representing a 13% increase and marking the third consecutive monthly rise.
The September total was also reported as Pakistan’s highest monthly number of militant attacks in 12 years. The figures underline the continuing security challenges facing the country.
Despite several rounds of talks, Islamabad and Kabul have yet to resolve their differences over militant groups allegedly operating from Afghan soil. The latest reported clash in Kurram adds to those tensions, although further details about the incident remain unavailable.
For the latest updates, visit and follow The Truth International website (www.thetruthinternational.com) and subscribe to the YouTube Channel.
