https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pakistani-forces-kill-afghan-taliban-fighters-in-border-escalationContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pakistani-forces-kill-afghan-taliban-fighters-in-border-escalationhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pakistani-forces-kill-afghan-taliban-fighters-in-border-escalation#u87424Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:26:17 +0000Pakistani security forces have killed several Afghan Taliban fighters in a border escalation. The fighting occurred in the Gulistan area of the Pakistan-Afghan border, with reports of intermittent exchanges of fire. Pakistan had previously carried out airstrikes on 10 sites in Afghanistan, accusing Kabul of drone attacks. Afghanistan has vowed to respond to the Pakistani airstrikes that killed civilians.Why it mattersThe escalation is part of a deterioration in relations between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban. Pakistan accuses the Afghan Taliban of sheltering militant groups, including the Te