Pakistan has initiated Phase II of "Operation Khyber Storm," a military operation aimed at eliminating the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) within Afghanistan, according to an announcement via their official X account "thewirepak" at approximately 3:37 PM UTC on October 12th, 2025. The operation's stated objectives also include compelling the Afghan government to comply with the Doha Agreement and denying enemy use of Afghan soil, with no set timeline for completion. This development follows a reporting window from 2:38 PM to 3:37 PM UTC, during which artillery fire was directed at Afghan posts near the Chaman Border, causing Afghan troops to abandon their positions, as reported by ForumStrategic at approximately 3:30 PM UTC. ForumStrategic also reported at approximately 3:37 PM UTC that Pakistan Army forces are currently "inside Afghanistan," a claim corroborated by their simultaneous announcement of "Executing Operation Khyber Storm 🦅 🇵🇰 NOW, NOW, NOW 🚨." This indicates a significant escalation in the ongoing border tensions and military actions between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban. The Pakistani military's artillery fire targeted Afghan posts at the Chaman Border, with visual evidence showing Afghan troops retreating after their positions were struck. Previous reports from earlier in the day detailed Pakistani airstrikes on TTP training centers in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, as part of "Operation Khyber Storm," initiated between 12:37 PM and 1:37 PM UTC. The Pakistani Defense Minister Ishaq Dar had previously described these actions as a "befitting response" to "unprovoked firing and raids" by the Afghan Taliban. The current phase of the operation signifies a direct attempt to dismantle TTP operations within Afghanistan, aligning with Pakistan's long-standing security concerns.
