Pakistan’s security forces responded to reported unprovoked firing from Afghan posts in Angoor Adda, South Waziristan, on Sept. 27, 2026, targeting multiple Afghan Taliban border positions.
Pakistan’s security forces launched a forceful response after Afghan security forces reportedly opened unprovoked fire on Pakistani border posts in Angoor Adda, South Waziristan, on Sept. 27, 2026, according to security sources.
The sources said Afghan posts inside Afghanistan targeted Pakistani border positions with snipers, small arms and heavy weapons.
In response, Pakistani security forces carried out what the sources described as an immediate, effective and forceful retaliatory operation, targeting multiple Afghan Taliban border posts, mortar positions and defensive positions.
The sources said Pakistani forces used small and heavy weapons, as well as artillery, to strike the Afghan positions following the reported firing.
Afghan Taliban forces reportedly abandoned their posts
According to the security sources, the intense Pakistani response forced Afghan Taliban personnel to abandon several of their positions.
The sources said Pakistani security forces continued to maintain complete control over the border areas and remained prepared to respond to any further aggression.
The reported exchange of fire took place in Angoor Adda, a border area of South Waziristan, along Pakistan’s frontier with Afghanistan.
The security sources described the initial firing as unprovoked and said Pakistani forces responded promptly to protect their border positions.
The account provided by the security sources did not specify the number of Afghan posts or mortar positions targeted, nor did it provide details about casualties or damage resulting from the exchange.
There was also no information in the supplied statement about any subsequent diplomatic engagement between Pakistan and Afghanistan over the incident.
Pakistan’s security forces reiterated their readiness to respond to hostile actions while maintaining control over the border areas.
The reported incident underscores the continuing security challenges along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, where military positions on both sides remain sensitive to cross-border firing and security incidents.
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