Pakistan continued precision strikes against Afghan Taliban and Kharijin hideouts in Kandahar province and Kabul between 2:07 PM and 3:07 PM UTC on October 15th, 2025, according to security sources. Targets included Afghan Taliban Battalion Headquarters No. 8 and Border Brigade No. 5. Security sources emphasized that these targets were selected to be separate from urban populations and were successfully destroyed. The ongoing strikes occur as a video from Sirajuddin Haqqani reportedly deepened cracks within the Taliban leadership, leading to Border Force and Taliban forces taking over areas without clear orders, according to a source citing an internal crisis in Afghanistan. Over the past hour, security sources confirmed that the Pakistan Army targeted specific locations in Kabul and Kandahar, including leadership targets, and stated the army has the potential to respond to any aggression. A statement from "Natsecjeff" on X suggested a call for the destruction of the Taliban and their "entire bloodlines" using "scorched earth" tactics. These developments follow an agreed-upon 48-hour ceasefire between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban, effective from 6 p.m. on October 15th, 2025, which was reached at the Taliban's request for constructive dialogue. Previous reports from earlier in the day detailed Pakistani airstrikes and drone strikes in Kandahar and Kabul. Between 11:37 AM and 12:37 PM UTC, Pakistani fighter jets and drones struck at least four locations in Kabul's Taimani area, including a school, while multiple Taliban headquarters in Spin Boldak, Kandahar, were also hit. Conflicting reports emerged regarding an explosion in Kabul, with the Afghan Taliban claiming it was a fuel tanker and other sources attributing it to Pakistani drones. A Royal Oman Air Force C-130 was observed leaving Kabul, suggesting potential mediation efforts by Gulf states.
