# Pakistani forces say Afghan Taliban fighters killed in border escalation

https://mins.news/en/item/73426

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-25 04:22 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/25/pakistani-forces-kill-afghan-taliban-fighters-in-border-escalation?traffic_source=rss

> Pakistan’s security forces say several Afghan Taliban members were killed during intermittent cross-border fire in the Gulistan area on Friday, with fighting continuing. Afghanistan had vowed an “appropriate response” to Pakistan’s air raids on 10 sites, while neither side has officially confirmed the latest fighting.

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