Pakistan Air Force launched airstrikes and drone strikes targeting Taliban military camps in Afghanistan's Kandahar region, including Spin Boldak district, and potentially impacting Kabul, in the past hour between 11:05 AM and 12:05 PM UTC on October 15th, 2025. Afghan media reports indicate at least 15 civilians have died from Pakistani airstrikes and shelling in Spin Boldak, Kandahar. Another explosion involving an oil tanker occurred in Kabul, with the cause and extent of damage unclear. Simultaneously, Pakistan Army operations continued in the Noshki sector, where the Ghaznali post was reportedly destroyed three kilometers inside Afghanistan's border, according to PTV News Official via @andynovy. Afghan Taliban military allegedly retaliated by taking the post and its arms. PTV News Official also stated that effective operations have destroyed several Taliban hideouts, temporarily seized 21 Afghan Taliban posts, and defused terrorist training camps, with intelligence reporting over 200 Taliban casualties. Explosions and fires were reported in Kabul, with one incident involving an oil tanker and another explosion in the Khair Khana Kotal area. The nature and cause of these explosions in Kabul remain unclear, though one source suggested the oil tanker incident was caused by explosives fueling insurgents. Airstrikes were also reported in Kandahar, with one source stating "Kabul burns!" in relation to these strikes. The intensified military actions follow reports from earlier in the day detailing heavy artillery engagements and drone strikes by Pakistan in the Chaman and Shorabak sectors, and the opening of a new front in Paktika Province. Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif was expected to make a major announcement regarding the Pakistan-Afghanistan clashes. Previous reports from the past day indicate significant casualties on both sides and the destruction of border posts and hideouts.
