Afghanistan Claims 41 Militants Killed Attempting to Cross from Pakistan

Afghanistan's Defence Ministry claimed that security forces killed 41 militants who were attempting to cross into Afghan territory from Pakistan. The incident raises further border tensions between Kabul and Islamabad following a series of deadly cross-border clashes and Pakistan's September 24 airstrikes on Afghan territory. The reported death toll of 41 is notably higher than the 28 fighters killed in a similar incident reported on September 27, suggesting an escalation in cross-border incursion attempts.