Updated On: 12 October, 2025 01:45 PM IST | Kabul | mid-day online correspondent
Amid escalating tensions, Afghanistan’s armed forces launched retaliatory strikes on Pakistani military positions along the Durand Line. The Afghan Ministry of Defence accused Pakistan of repeated violations of sovereignty and airstrikes in Kabul and Paktika, warning of strong future responses

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Amid the ongoing tensions between the two Islamic countries, Afghanistan and Pakistan, the situation on Sunday looks very concerning. During the late hours of Saturday, the Armed Forces of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) conducted retaliatory strikes against Pakistani military positions along the Durand Line. The retaliatory fire by the Afghanistan forces comes after repeated violations of Afghanistan`s sovereignty and recent airstrikes on its territory, the Afghan Ministry of Defence said in a statement.
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The Armed Forces of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, tonight conducted a successful retaliatory operation against the centers of Pakistani forces along the Durand Line in response to the repeated violations of Afghanistan`s sovereignty by the Pakistani military pic.twitter.com/3mJ2rdxbvb