Taliban Claim Seizure of Seven Border Posts After Launching Offensive Against Pakistan.
The Taliban have claimed that in a rare offensive move, they have seized seven Pakistani border posts.
Zabihullah Mujahid announced that two checkpoints in Macheenaw, Dor Baba district of Nangarhar province; three checkpoints in Anargi, Goshta district; and two checkpoints in Dokalam, Nari district of Kunar province, were “captured.”
Despite these explicit claims, Islamabad has not yet issued an official response. Meanwhile, sources say the locations mentioned are situated inside Afghan territory.
Mujahid had earlier announced the launch of a “large-scale offensive operation” against Pakistani military positions along the Durand Line.
He described it as a direct response to what he called Pakistan’s “military aggression and defiance.”
Taliban-controlled media report that cross-border attacks are ongoing in Kunar and Nangarhar. The scope of the clashes is said to be expanding.
These developments follow recent Pakistani airstrikes on areas in Paktika and Nangarhar provinces. Islamabad says the strikes targeted militant positions. The Taliban insist civilians were among the victims.
Reports have also emerged of clashes along the border in Khost province. A sign that border tensions have entered a new and high-risk phase.
