DEVELOPING: Pakistani Frontier Corps forces liquidated one Fak (Lashkar-e-Islam) militant, Asadullah son of Taj Badin Khan from Malik Din Khel tribe, during a small-arms fire exchange at Mir Kale post in Khyber district, with his body remaining in Mir Kale village, as reported by X user @War_Analysts between 2:15:39 PM and 2:45:25 PM UTC on February 24, 2026. Police sources confirmed clashes between Pakistani and Afghan forces in Nazian district, Nangarhar province, and Khyber district ceased during this 29-minute window. Police sources in Khyber district stated that firing between Pakistani and Afghan Taliban forces stopped, following intense exchanges involving heavy weapons in Nazian and Khyber areas, according to X user @taahir_khan. The Khorasan Diary reported via correspondent that clashes persisted in Wragha, Maro Sar, Shahkot Sar, and Zakhakhel on the Khyber border, with heavy weapons used by both sides, as posted on X by @khorasandiary in this period. This follows Pakistani Army strikes ending clashes in Tirah Sector with five Afghan casualties, as reported in the previous period up to 2:15:32 PM UTC, with fighting spreading across multiple border points including Jarobi Kandao, Nazian, Achin, Waragha Sar, Maro Sar, Shahkot Sar, and Zakhakhel.
