Jakarta – The border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, prone to conflict, heated up again on Friday evening (December 5th). Fierce exchanges of fire occurred again between the military forces of the two countries, following the failure of peace talks earlier this week.
Reported by AFP and Reuters on Saturday (December 6th, 2025), both Kabul and Islamabad accused each other of carrying out “unprovoked” attacks.Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid stated that Pakistani troops launched an attack in the Spin Boldak district, Kandahar Province.
“It is very unfortunate that, tonight, Pakistan started attacking Afghanistan in Kandahar, Spin Boldak district, and the Islamic Emirates troops (the name for Afghanistan under the Taliban) were forced to respond,” Mujahid said in his statement on Friday evening (December 5th).
Meanwhile, the spokesperson for the Pakistani Prime Minister’s office, Mosharraf Zaidi, accused Afghan troops of firing “unprovoked fire” along the Chaman border.
“Pakistan remains fully alert and committed to ensuring its territorial integrity and the safety of our citizens,” Zaidi stressed in his statement.
In the latest statement on Saturday morning (December 6th), Pakistani authorities again accused Afghanistan of initiating the latest clashes.
“A few moments ago,the Afghan taliban regime opened fire for no reason (along the border),” Zaidi said in a statement.