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Border clash: Pakistan backs down after Afghan push

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October 16, 2025

At least 12 civilians were killed and more than 100 injured after Pakistani forces launched a cross-border assault on Afghanistan's Spin Boldak district in Kandahar province on Tuesday morning, triggering fierce retaliatory strikes by Afghan troops that forced Islamabad to seek a ceasefire within hours.

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Border clash: Pakistan backs down after Afghan push

Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for Afghanistan's foreign ministry, said Pakistani forces opened fire with light and heavy weapons on civilian areas. "As a result, more than 12 civilians were martyred and over 100 injured," he stated.

Afghan forces responded with a rapid counteroffensive, reportedly capturing several Pakistani military positions and seizing tanks and weapons.

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