How last night’s Pakistan–Taliban border clash unfolded: both sides claim heavy losses
According to official statements and multiple local reports, the clashes began shortly after nightfall on October 11.
According to official statements and multiple local reports, the clashes began shortly after nightfall on October 11.
The military claimed it destroyed Taliban posts, camps and support infrastructure across multiple locations along the Durand Line, the disputed.
Taliban spokesman said that 58 Pakistani soldiers and 9 Taliban members were killed in the border clash.
“Pakistan remains firmly committed to safeguarding its national interests, territorial sovereignty and security,” Zardari said.
Witnesses said the drone appeared over the city around 11 a.m. local time, though its origin and purpose remain unclear.
He claimed Taliban overran dozens of Pakistani military posts before halting the offensive.
The Taliban’s 201st Khalid bin Walid Army Corps in eastern Afghanistan said they also retrieved the bodies of two Pakistani.
The origin of the drones is still unknown, and the Taliban have not commented on the incidents.
“Appeasement of terrorists and their facilitators is never and never a policy,” he said.
The Taliban warned that if the situation escalates further, Pakistan’s military would bear full responsibility for the consequences.