Pakistani forces destroyed several Afghan Taliban posts, including Salim Post and Bilal Post in the Zhob Sector and multiple posts in the Chaman Sector, as clashes intensified along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border on October 15th, 2025. A temporary humanitarian ceasefire was announced at 2:00 AM UTC to collect dead and injured on both sides, with significant civilian casualties reported on the Pakistani side due to shelling and attacks on the "Bab-e-Dosti" gate in Chaman. The Afghan Taliban also reportedly targeted several Pakistani army posts and attempted to blow up the border crossing. According to reports from MahazOfficial1 at 2:00 AM UTC, Afghan border forces initiated attacks at six points along the Pakistani-Afghan border in Chaman, utilizing both small and heavy arms. These actions escalated to an official attack that damaged the "Bab-e-Dosti" gate, resulting in civilian casualties and injuries on the Pakistani side, as well as casualties on the Afghan side. Multiple X accounts, including @zarrar_11PK, reported the destruction of Afghan Taliban posts in the Zhob and Chaman sectors by Pakistani forces. A temporary humanitarian ceasefire was declared in Spin Boldak, Kandahar, to facilitate the collection of dead and injured bodies. Sources indicate that both sides suffered heavy civilian casualties in addition to military losses. Reports suggest that the Taliban were responsible for killing five civilians and injuring 20 in Chaman due to shelling, and that the Taliban also targeted Pakistani army posts and attempted to blow up the border crossing. These developments follow earlier reports from October 15th, 2025, detailing Afghan Taliban forces destroying parts of the border area at the Spin BoldakāChaman crossing between 3:36 AM and 4:05 AM UTC. During that period, Pakistani Army and Frontier Corps personnel reportedly withdrew from the area, with some sources describing the Taliban entering Spin Boldak freely. Prior to that, between 2:36 AM and 3:36 AM UTC, Afghan Taliban forces were reported to have targeted border infrastructure, attempting to blow up parts of the crossing in the Mazal Gali area, with fuel containers observed suggesting further damage plans.
