Pakistan Army forces destroyed a Taliban tank and inflicted severe damage on Taliban posts in Kurram district during the 29-minute reporting window from 6:45:51 PM to 7:15:41 PM UTC on February 26, 2026, following unprovoked fire from Afghan Taliban and Fitna al-Khawarij, according to PTVNewsOfficial citing security sources. Taliban took positions on mosques at Spin Boldak border in Kandahar, per AhmadSharifzad on X. PTVNewsOfficial reported the Pakistan Army's intense response caused fires at Taliban posts, forcing fighters to flee and abandon positions. An Afghan soldier stated "I am moving forward, stepping toward victory" toward the Pakistan border, as posted by dhruvwadhwa on X. Separately, the National Resistance Front (NRF) conducted a major attack in Taloqan, killing 15 Taliban militants and injuring 23 others while destroying their vehicle, according to NRFUpdates on X dated February 26, 2026. These developments follow Pakistani reports of over 20 Taliban deaths in Operation Ghazab Lil Haqq during the prior window from 6:15:52 PM to 6:45:42 PM UTC, as announced by Pakistan Armed Forces per @mfs379 and @BalochPulse. Taliban had previously claimed killing 40 Pakistani soldiers in Kunar and capturing outposts in Nangarhar, Kunar, and other provinces, according to TOLOnews statements cited in earlier updates.
