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News Desk. (2026, October 17). Security forces respond to unprovoked firing by Afghan Taliban along Kurram border: state media. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2037853/security-forces-respond-to-unprovoked-firing-by-afghan-taliban-along-kurram-border-state-media
News Desk. “Security forces respond to unprovoked firing by Afghan Taliban along Kurram border: state media.” Dawn, 17 Oct. 2026, https://www.dawn.com/news/2037853/security-forces-respond-to-unprovoked-firing-by-afghan-taliban-along-kurram-border-state-media.
News Desk. “Security forces respond to unprovoked firing by Afghan Taliban along Kurram border: state media.” Dawn, October 17, 2026. https://www.dawn.com/news/2037853/security-forces-respond-to-unprovoked-firing-by-afghan-taliban-along-kurram-border-state-media.
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Security forces in Pakistan responded to unprovoked firing by Afghan Taliban along the Kurram sector of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on October 17, 2026. According to state broadcaster PTV News and the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP), Afghan Taliban forces opened fire to "facilitate terrorists" infiltrating into Pakistan. In response, Pakistani security forces used heavy weapons and artillery, targeting several Taliban posts in areas like Ghuzgarhi and Upper Kurram, reportedly causing significant damage and forcing Taliban personnel to flee from their positions.
The exchange of fire involved multiple locations along the border, leading to casualties on both sides but specific numbers were not provided. The attack was part of an ongoing security operation following earlier reported strikes by Pakistan against militants in Afghanistan. Pakistani officials claimed the latest actions were a direct retaliatory measure after the unprovoked firing.
