Massive setback for Pakistan, Afghan forces capture multiple border posts | WATCH

Key Highlights

• The escalating conflict, now in its fifth consecutive day, follows last month's airstrikes by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on what Islamabad described as militant hideouts inside Afghanistan.
• According to the Afghan Defence Ministry, Taliban-led forces have successfully taken control of several Pakistani military posts in Kandahar province, specifically within the Spin Boldak and Shorabak districts.
• Local reports from TOLOnews indicate that three posts were seized in Spin Boldak alone, resulting in the reported deaths of three Pakistani soldiers and the capture of one serviceman.
• The offensive also extended to the Ali-Sher district in Khost province, where two additional Pakistani positions were reportedly overrun.
• Afghan officials claim that since the start of the confrontation, their forces have captured over 25 military posts and neutralized more than 100 Pakistani personnel, though these figures have not been independently verified.