Three Civilians Killed in Bajaur as Pakistan, Afghan Taliban Exchange Fire

Overview

• Afghan Taliban shelling in Bajaur’s Malik Shahin village late Wednesday killed a woman and two children and injured three others, according to officials.
• Pakistan’s military said it returned fire, destroyed the gun position across the border, and struck Taliban posts along the frontier.
• Security sources said troops had foiled an infiltration attempt in recent days and argued the attack on the village followed that failed push.
• The exchange breaks a lull since an Eid ceasefire and comes weeks after Pakistan launched Operation Ghazab Lil Haq in response to earlier cross-border fire.
• The clash fits a year-long pattern that includes Pakistani airstrikes on suspected TTP and ISKP sites in Afghanistan, Kabul’s denials of hosting militants, and past border closures that halted trade in October 2025.