Afghanistan's military on 2026-09-27 reported killing 28 fighters and capturing 32 others in Nuristan province following a border crossing from Pakistan. Pakistan denied involvement, and the report's battlefield claims remained contested.
Afghanistan's defence ministry on 2026-09-27 claimed its forces killed 28 fighters and wounded 32 in Nuristan province after an armed group allegedly crossed from Pakistan, some described as former Afghan government personnel. Pakistan denied involvement or military support for the fighters.
On September 25, Pakistan announced that its forces killed at least 13 Afghan Taliban personnel in overnight fighting along the southwestern border. Afghanistan's government denied the Pakistani claim.
Pakistan's air force struck 10 locations in Afghanistan on September 24 in its second round of strikes in four days, marking an escalation after three months of relative quiet. The strikes reflect deteriorating ties between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban, former partners in governance.
Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan killed at least four civilians on September 24, 2026, with Pakistan claiming it struck 10 military targets. The Taliban and international sources disputed Pakistan's characterization of the strikes as limited to military objectives.
Pakistan conducted airstrikes on ten sites in Afghanistan on September 22 in retaliation for drone attacks by Taliban forces on a Pakistani border post. The strikes targeted the southeastern province of Khost; Taliban sources claimed civilians were killed, while the governor's office reported no casualties.
Pakistan's information ministry reported that 28 terrorists and suicide bombers were killed in airstrikes conducted on three targets in Afghanistan on September 21. The strikes were characterized as a counterterrorism operation.
Pakistani jet fighters struck suspected militant hideouts in eastern Afghanistan on September 21, 2026. Pakistan claimed 28 militants killed, while Kabul reported only 3 deaths.
Pakistani airstrikes on 21 September 2026 struck the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region, with Pakistan claiming 28 militants killed while Afghan officials and Taliban sources reported at least three civilian deaths. The strikes targeted provinces of Kunar and Paktika.