Afghan security forces attack Pakistani border posts
Afghanistan's Defense Ministry says its forces attacked Pakistani border posts in retaliation for “repeated violations” of national territory and airspace, underscoring deepening security tensions between the neighbors. Afghan state-run media said over a dozen Pakistani soldiers were killed, but there was no immediate confirmation from Islamabad. Earlier in the week, the Taliban government had accused Pakistan of bombing the capital, Kabul, and a market in the country’s east. Pakistan did not claim responsibility for the assaults. Early Sunday, the Afghan Defense Ministry said its forces had conducted “retaliatory and successful operations” along the border. Pakistan condemned the attacks and threatened to respond.