•The Afghan Taliban claimed to have recaptured multiple check-posts along the contentious Durand Line after intense clashes with Pakistani forces.
•Fighters launched coordinated infantry and artillery attacks in Kandahar (Shorabak area), Zabul, and Khost provinces, regaining control of several posts.
•Taliban officials claimed re-establishment of control over posts that had fallen to Pakistani troops over the weekend.
•Local sources cited by security officials claimed 13 Pakistani soldiers were killed, 23 injured, and some missing; these figures are unverified.
•Pakistani troops reportedly retreated from some forward positions after the Taliban's offensive, with retaliatory actions ongoing.
