Pakistani troops repelled another cross-border raid by approximately 15-16 Afghan Taliban fighters moving from Turkmanzai Top toward Paloseen village opposite Kurram, according to a report from @tequieremos on October 12th, 2025, between 7:38 PM and 8:07 PM UTC. Anticipating the incursion, Pakistani forces opened fire with machine guns and RPGs, forcing the militants to flee back toward an Afghan ridge where they were subsequently targeted with mortar fire. This incident occurred during a reporting window of approximately 29 minutes, highlighting ongoing border tensions. The Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs officially adopted the term "Taliban regime" when referring to the Afghan government within a previous reporting window, signaling a potential recalibration of Pakistan's approach to Afghanistan. This shift in terminology was detailed in a statement that also mentioned terrorist factions alongside the Afghan Taliban, according to reporting from @ZiaHata. Amidst these developments, a warning from 2021 was shared by @husainhaqqani, with the user expressing a wish that it had been heeded. Separately, a wedding in Muzaffarabad was announced by @fourtunate21, with congratulations extended to the happy couple. Previous reports indicated that Pakistan is engaged in Phase II of "Operation Khyber Storm," aimed at eliminating the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) within Afghanistan. The Pakistani military had also reported consolidating control over a strategically important hill approximately 2 km inside Afghanistan's Paktika province earlier on October 12th, 2025.
