Pakistani forces utilized heavy artillery and potentially drones to strike multiple Afghan military posts, including the Asmath headquarters in Spin Boldak, Kandahar, within the reporting window between 8:04 AM and 8:34 AM UTC on October 12th, 2025. Local sources reported significant explosions, with one source suggesting the use of Fatah 1 rockets due to the scale of the blasts and the absence of visible jets in the sky. The strikes reportedly inflicted casualties. Visuals circulating online show heavy artillery fire by the Pakistan Army destroying Afghan posts. Local sources in Spin Boldak also claimed Pakistani drones targeted the Asmath headquarters. However, one report noted the explosion's size was inconsistent with typical drone strikes, leading to speculation about the weapon systems used, with Fatah 1 being a possibility given the limited Afghan air defense capabilities. Field Marshal General Syed Asim Munir of Pakistan visited forward posts on the Afghanistan border. These developments follow earlier reports from this morning, October 12th, 2025, indicating Pakistani jets conducted airstrikes in Spin Boldak, Kandahar, targeting a Baloch Liberation Army camp. Yesterday, Afghanistan's Taliban government spokesperson, Zabihullah Mujahid, accused Pakistan of harboring ISIS elements and planning future attacks, stating that "terror centers in Pakistan's KPK" were responsible for recent incidents and that Pakistan was attempting to "export insecurity to other countries." Mujahid also asserted that Pakistan had "turned a blind eye to the presence of ISIS on its soil."
