Afghanistan announced that its forces killed 58 Pakistani soldiers during overnight border clashes.
Officials said the assault responded to repeated violations of Afghan territory and airspace.
The Taliban government accused Pakistan of bombing Kabul and a market in eastern Afghanistan earlier in the week.
Pakistan has not taken responsibility for the reported airstrikes.
Kabul Claims Major Border Gains
Government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Afghan troops seized 25 Pakistani army posts and injured 30 soldiers.
He confirmed that Afghan forces now control all official and unofficial border lines and have halted most illegal activity.
Afghanistan’s Defence Ministry called the operation “retaliatory and successful,” asserting its readiness to defend the borders again.
“If Pakistan violates our land, our forces will respond decisively,” the ministry declared in a statement.
Pakistan has previously targeted suspected militant sites inside Afghanistan, usually in isolated border regions.
The two nations have long exchanged gunfire and accusations over cross-border attacks.
Rising Hostility Threatens Regional Stability
Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of sheltering fighters from Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, who allegedly stage deadly attacks.
Kabul rejects the claim and insists it prevents militants from using Afghan soil against neighbours.
Pakistan continues to battle surging militancy near its Afghan border while blaming India for backing insurgent groups.
The latest border conflict risks escalating regional tensions after India and Pakistan nearly clashed earlier this year.
Before Kabul’s announcement, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said his forces “destroyed several Afghan posts” in retaliation.
Pakistan released videos claiming to show damaged Afghan checkpoints, though the footage remains unverified.
Military officials claimed to have “neutralised” over 200 Taliban fighters and said Afghan forces opened fire across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
