Tensions Escalate: Taliban Claims Capture of Pakistani Tanks Amid Border Ceasefire

Oct 16, 2025 05:32 pm CST

A 48-hour ceasefire has been established between Afghanistan and Pakistan following intense border clashes that resulted in dozens of casualties. Before the truce, viral videos showed tanks racing through Afghanistan's Spin Boldak province, with Taliban forces claiming to have captured them from Pakistan. While Pakistan denies these claims, stating the Soviet-era T-55 tanks aren't in their inventory, the situation highlights the deteriorating relations between the neighbors as cross-border attacks continue to threaten regional stability.