Heavy Fighting Along Durand Line: Afghan and Pakistani Forces Locked in Escalating Conflict

Tensions along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border have flared into some of the fiercest fighting in recent months, with heavy clashes spreading across multiple provinces. The violence, which began in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province, has now reached Paktika, where Afghan and Pakistani forces are exchanging intense fire across several contested border points.

According to Afghan media citing security sources, Afghan troops have taken control of the Spin Boldak Gate, a strategic crossing between Kandahar and Pakistan’s Balochistan province, following a morning operation that reportedly inflicted heavy losses on Pakistani troops....