Pakistan claims its forces captured 21 Afghan posts, destroying several, and inflicted over 200 casualties on Afghan soldiers during recent border clashes, while reporting 23 soldiers killed and 29 injured. These claims emerged between 11:35 AM and 12:04 PM UTC on October 12th, 2025, following Pakistani shelling along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, including the destruction of the Khwajakhadar hill military checkpoint near New Ada Bermal. The Pakistani military also released over 15 strike videos and three verified videos of captured posts. Taliban sources suggest the Afghan Taliban initially planned limited retaliation to Pakistan's actions but deployed larger forces than intended, leading to a stronger Pakistani response. This miscalculation highlights the Taliban's struggle to balance domestic pressure for strength with avoiding full-scale escalation with Pakistan. The Afghan Taliban reported 58 Pakistani soldiers killed and claimed no Afghan losses, a stark contrast to Pakistan's casualty figures, which appear more consistent with open-source data according to one report. Pakistani forces shelled positions along the border, with visual confirmation of the Khwajakhadar hill military checkpoint near New Ada Bermal being destroyed by artillery. These events follow earlier reports from this morning detailing Pakistani forces releasing a video of military strikes on Afghanistan amidst ongoing border tensions and the Afghan Foreign Minister's statements in New Delhi. Qatar has urged restraint following heightened tensions along the border where Pakistani forces conducted retaliation against Afghan Taliban firing, leading to the Taliban abandoning their posts after their third ceasefire request was rejected.
