Afghan Taliban forces overpowered Pakistani troops in Kandahar’s Spin Boldak after cross-border clashes. Several Pakistani soldiers were killed or captured before a 48-hour ceasefire.
Afghan army force Pakistan to seek ceasefire (Image: Reuters)
New Delhi: This morning in Spin Boldak in Kandhar province of Afghanistan, Pakistani forces initiated cross-border attacks.
In response, the Islamic Emirate’s troops mounted a rapid counteroffensive that overwhelmed Pakistani positions. Within hours, several Pakistani soldiers were killed in combat, and others were captured alive.
By afternoon, Islamabad was pressing through multiple channels for a ceasefire—one the Islamic Emirate eventually accepted.
The ceasefire began at 5:30 and will last for 48 hours for now.
Despite possessing a military system and technology far more advanced than Afghanistan's, the Pakistani army once again showed limited resolve.
Official sources from Kabul told this newspaper that the Afghan forces used American equipment left behind after NATO’s withdrawal: Humvees, laser-guided weapons, and night-vision devices.
These, they said, have amplified the Taliban’s battlefield capacity, giving them a decisive edge in mobility and precision. Pakistani forces, meanwhile, continue to rely largely on aging G3 rifles and light Toyota Hilux carriers.
Afghan source attributed their success to its battle hardened population which for over forty years, have fought under constant fire, first against superpowers and now against regional forces.
Militarily, across the line, Taliban fighters operate under a single command structure, disciplined and driven by the belief that they are defending their homeland. Dozens of Pakistani outposts fell within hours of the attack.
Pakistani soldiers, Afghan source said were seen fighting without conviction, serving a state whose leadership, in the eyes of its own ranks, is corroded by corruption and mistrust.
