Overnight border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan resulted in the deaths of dozens of fighters, escalating tensions that have persisted since the Taliban's rise to power in 2021, according to a Reuters report published between October 12th, 11:05 PM UTC and October 12th, 11:05 PM UTC. During the reporting window, TTA (Tehrik-i-Taliban Afghanistan) dispatched a large number of infantry towards the Pakistan border to engage Pakistani soldiers. According to an account from Irves_Watch, upon engagement by a Pakistani post, the TTA soldiers reportedly fled the field and refused to return towards the border, with a video of the engagement being shared. These overnight clashes follow a period of heightened border tensions. Previous reports from October 12th, 2025, indicated that Pakistan Air Force strikes were conducted against Afghan Taliban forces near the border between 8:38 PM and 9:36 PM UTC. Earlier on the same day, Pakistani troops reportedly repelled an attempted cross-border raid by approximately 15-16 Afghan Taliban fighters near the Kurram border, forcing them to retreat towards an Afghan ridge where they were subsequently targeted with mortar fire. Pakistani forces also claimed success in border operations, with a statement from @Pakarmyc describing their troops as "Pashtun Warriors" who "roasted Afghan khawarij."
