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Substantive update: Pakistan–Afghanistan border fighting continues as Kabul says airstrikes killed four civilians
Pakistani security sources said on September 25 that forces thwarted an attempted incursion in the Gulistan border area and killed several Taliban members, with intermittent fighting still underway. Afghanistan's Taliban denied launching drones at Pakistan and updated its civilian death toll from Pakistan's September 24 strikes to four. The competing claims have not been independently verified.
Pakistani security sources said on September 25 that forces thwarted an attempted incursion in the Gulistan border area and killed several Taliban members, with intermittent fighting still underway. Afghanistan's Taliban denied launching drones at Pakistan and updated its civilian death toll from Pakistan's September 24 strikes to four. The competing claims have not been independently verified.
Why it matters
After successive Pakistani cross-border airstrikes, the confrontation has expanded into continuing ground fire along the border, increasing the risk of direct interstate military escalation. The core combat and casualty claims come from opposing sides; responsibility, identities and final losses remain under verification.
Full report
Reuters reported at 03:58 UTC on September 25 that Pakistani security sources said Afghanistan had attempted to enter the Gulistan border area and carry out an attack. They said Pakistani forces retaliated and killed several Afghan Taliban members. The sources did not describe the alleged operation in detail or provide independently verifiable casualty evidence.
The same sources said intermittent fire between Afghan Taliban and Pakistani security forces was continuing and Pakistani units remained alert. Afghanistan's Taliban had not answered the latest border allegation when Reuters published, so responsibility for the alleged incursion and the identities of those reported killed remain unverified.
Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar previously said the military struck 10 locations in Afghanistan on September 24 that were allegedly used to launch or store drones. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid confirmed strikes in Kandahar, Paktika and Khost provinces but denied that the Taliban government launched drones at Pakistan.
Afghan officials updated their civilian death toll from the September 24 strikes to four. The figure comes from Kabul and has not been independently verified. The Taliban spokesperson warned of a response, while Pakistan said any further provocation would receive a firm reply.
This report does not present either side's claims about drone origin, attack intent, victim identities or target character as independently confirmed fact. The accompanying image is an N Globe editorial illustration, not documentary footage. Verification status: corrected / updated. News value: S-level breaking news. Origin region: Afghanistan (Asia). Primary section: War / military. Related regions: Pakistan, China, Asia and World. Latest source time: September 25, 2026, 03:58 UTC. Report updated: September 25, 2026, 04:26 UTC.
This report is an original summary based on verified sources, not a verbatim reproduction.
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