The Afghan Freedom Front (AFF) assassinated Taliban commander Qari Khalid in the Angurbagh area of Kunduz province on Wednesday, October 15th, 2025, at approximately 9:38 PM local time. The commander was reportedly en route from the army corps to the Chahar Dara district when AFF fighters attacked him, according to a statement from @Natsecjeff on X. This assassination occurred amidst ongoing developments concerning Pakistan's border security and internal refugee policies. Earlier on October 16th, 2025, Pakistan's Security Forces reported thwarting an infiltration attempt by the banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) from Afghanistan into the Momand area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, resulting in the deaths of approximately 45-50 TTP terrorists. This incident took place during a ceasefire requested by the Taliban regime, as announced by @AnasMallick on X. In parallel, Pakistan ordered the immediate evacuation and deportation of refugees from twenty-eight Afghan refugee camps in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on October 16th, 2025. This directive was disseminated through official channels including X accounts @OSPSF and @Natsecjeff. Local reports also indicated movements of the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) from various areas within Mamond Tehsil to Charmang on the morning of October 16th, 2025, after voluntarily vacating their previous locations as demanded by locals. Previous reports from October 16th, 2025, detailed alleged negotiations between a Pakistani Army Chief representative and Mossad in Jordan concerning the recognition of Israel. Additionally, claims from Taliban sources suggested Pakistan had influenced former US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad against recognizing the Taliban regime. Diplomatic discussions between Afghanistan's Ambassador Mawlawi Saadullah Baloch and India's Ambassador Sandeep Chakravorty were also held in Jakarta on October 16th, 2025.
