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26 Oct 2025, 23:01 GMT+10
The Pakistani military says soldiers and militants have died in clashes near the Afghan border, as diplomats from both countries meet to prevent violence from erupting again after the worst fighting in years.
Five Pakistani soldiers and 25 militants from the Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) extremist group were killed overnight on October 25, Pakistan's Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)said in a statementsent to the media on October 26.
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ISPR added that the clashes occurred when militants tried to enter the countrys Kurram and North Waziristan districts along the northwestern border with Afghanistan.
While the Taliban has not yet commented on the situation, ISPR said the infiltrations into Pakistani territory raised questions about the Taliban governments intentions to tackle terrorism originating from its soil.
Pakistani and Afghan delegations met in Istanbul on October 25, the same day new clashes were reported, to enforce a cease-fire between the two countries mediated by Qatar and Turkey in Doha last week.
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