Zabihullah Mujahid, the government spokesperson, said today, Friday, on the platform ‘X’: “Unfortunately, the Pakistani side launched new attacks towards Afghanistan this evening, prompting the Islamic Emirate forces to respond.” Afghan television channel ‘Tolo News’ reported that the gunfire caused local residents to leave the surrounding area. Western media outlets cited an official saying that there was gunfire across the border with Afghanistan, with no reports of human casualties.
This occurs in the context along the Durand Line border since mid-October 2025, following mutual accusations of airspace violations and raids, where Afghanistan announced retaliatory operations and placed its forces on high alert.
