Afghanistan announced on Sunday that its troops killed 58 Pakistani soldiers during overnight border clashes.
Officials said the attack came after Pakistan allegedly violated Afghan territory and airspace multiple times.
Earlier in the week, Afghan authorities accused Pakistan of bombing Kabul and a market in the east, which Islamabad never confirmed.
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed Afghan forces seized 25 Pakistani army posts and wounded 30 soldiers.
He said all official borders were under control and illegal activities had been largely stopped.
Retaliation and Warnings from Kabul
Afghanistan’s Defence Ministry said its troops launched “retaliatory and successful operations” along the border.
The ministry warned that Afghan forces would strongly respond if Pakistan again violated their territory.
Pakistan has previously conducted airstrikes inside Afghanistan, targeting what it called militant hideouts in remote areas.
The two nations have clashed repeatedly along their shared border, often blaming each other for provoking violence.
Rising Hostility and Regional Impact
Pakistan accused Kabul of harbouring members of Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, which Islamabad blames for domestic attacks.
Afghan leaders denied the charge, saying their territory would never be used against another country.
Pakistan continues to battle growing militancy near its western frontier while accusing India of backing insurgent groups.
The latest clashes risk deepening instability in South Asia, already strained by India-Pakistan tensions over Kashmir.
Before Afghanistan’s casualty claim, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said his forces destroyed several Afghan posts.
Pakistan’s army claimed it neutralised more than 200 Taliban-linked fighters, though independent verification remains impossible.
Officials in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reported that Afghan forces opened fire in several border districts overnight.
