Dangerous military movement near the Pakistan border by Afghanistan. Afghan Defense Minister Mullah Yaqoob has ordered all his forces to move towards the Pakistan border. For the first time in Afghanistan's history, the 217 Omari Corps deployed in Kunduz is being moved to the Pakistani border despite the insurgency there. In addition, the 207 Al-Farooq Corps stationed in Herat and the 209 Al-Fatah Corps stationed in Mazar-i-Sharif have been ordered to immediately reach the Pakistan border. Pulling troops out of Kunduz, Mazar-i-Sharif, and Herat this morning and deploying them on the Pakistan border indicates a major threat. If you combine the numbers of all these forces, they exceed the number of Pakistani forces present on the border. It should also be kept in mind that all Afghan forces are equipped with American weapons and state-of-the-art armored vehicles. Since this evening, intense clashes have been ongoing at Kurram, Lower Chitral, and Ghulam Khan borders. For the first time, Afghan forces are trying to target Pakistani posts with anti-tank missiles. In addition, today Pakistan was attacked with around 13 drones provided by India, but Pakistan destroyed all of them in the air before they could reach their targets. At this moment, Pakistan Air Force bomber jets and a large number of armed drones are engaged in operations inside Afghanistan. People living along the border say that loud explosions can be heard from inside Afghanistan. Pakistani forces have also been permitted to conduct ground operations inside Afghanistan. It is being heard that Pakistani troops have got hold of a major target.

HIGH-PRIORITY RENEWED CONFLICT: AFGHANISTAN VS PAKISTAN The fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan is heating up again. Pakistan’s air force struck 10 locations inside Afghanistan on September 24, in a series of drone and airstrikes. This was the second series of strikes over four days. Then, on September 25, Pakistan claimed they repelled an attempted Afghan Taliban attack near Gulistan in Balochistan, with continuing cross-border fire. No comment from Afghanistan on this claim yet. While the two nations fought a round of cross-border combat in October, 2025, the current phase of warfare began on February 21, 2026 (interestingly, only a week or so before the Iran War began)  before a Chinese-mediated ceasefire in March. Hundreds of casualties have been reported on each side since February. The underlying dispute remains intimately connected to the activities of the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) and the Islamic State – Khorasan Province (ISIS–K) and other anti-Pakistan militants operating from Afghanistan. The TTP launches attacks on Pakistan from the relatively safe harbor of Afghanistan, which prompted the initial Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan in February. Afghanistan denies aiding the Pakistani rebels. ISIS–K is a foe of both governments, but has forces on both sides of the border. This Pakistan–Afghanistan Cross-Border Conflict continues to escalate and this has reverberations that affect other conflicts.  Pakistan is part of the Mecca Pact, in which Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia  pledged to protect each other if attacked. Saudi Arabia is trying to get Pakistan to assist in their defense against the Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen.  The more Pakistan engages in combat against the Taliban government in Afghanistan, the less likely Pakistan is to send substantive aid to Riyadh. Plus, Pakistani forces are already stretched thin, fighting the western frontier insurgencies, guarding the Afghan frontier, India-related deployments, and existing deployments in Saudi Arabia. Even when wars are not technically connected, they are connected and affect each other. This is an ongoing conflict we will continue to monitor.

China’s Energy Vulnerability The closure or disruption of the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab is more harmful to China than the average spectator might expect. Energy security is extremely important for China, particularly when it comes to Gulf energy, which is a major and strategically important source of crude. The ongoing Houthi-Saudi conflict and the targeting of Saudi oil infrastructure are therefore harmful to Chinese interests and could potentially serve the Americans in suffocating the Chinese!

Is Ethiopia heading into a civil war? Ethiopia is a highly volatile nation-state with many stakes on the line. The fall of Abiy Ahmed may lead to the fragmentation of Ethiopia if the opposition groups cannot come to an agreement. Any fragmentation of Ethiopia would definitely serve the interests of Eritrea. It could also potentially benefit Egypt, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Sudan, Saudi Arabia, and Somalia, while it might negatively impact the UAE, Israel, Somaliland, and Hemeti in Sudan. The seven opposition groups, such as the Amhara Fano National Movement, Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), Afar Revolutionary Democratic Unity Front (Ugugumo), Benishangul Peoples’ Liberation Movement, and Gumuz Peoples’ Democratic Movement, have all come to an agreement and decided to oust Abiy Ahmed. So, Abiy Ahmed has always wanted to turn Ethiopia into a giant bloc in other words a regional power. Can he survive this opposition? Possibly, yes, but things can get out of control if the wrong shots are called. Ethiopia still has a strong soul as a tribal nation-state, and regional divides based on ethnic identity play a big role in Ethiopian politics. Basically, Abiy Ahmed is trying to modernize the state, but this can come at the behest of his opposition, whether they are political opponents or ordinary Ethiopians who want to maintain their ethnic and tribal identity intact.

In Afghanistan, Foreign militants including TIP/AQIS/ISIS are adopting Taliban uniforms to evade scrutiny and reposition in the northeast.

🚨 BREAKING | BANNU, KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA Pakistan Unknown militants reportedly detained 13 members of the Hathi Khel Peace Committee in the Domel area of Bannu and took them to an undisclosed location. Further details are awaited.

🚨 TTP Figures Ordered Underground A senior Afghan source says Taliban leadership has ordered TTP commanders and representatives to stay out of public view following Pakistani airstrikes. Those refusing the directive are reportedly being detained, while TTP figures have been told to stop posting border-related videos and avoid public appearances.

𝗔𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗳𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 Aerial activity was reported over Paktia today amid heightened tensions with Pakistan.

🇵🇰 Pakistan Raises Its Voice for Afghan Girls at the UN Pakistan has called on the Taliban to lift restrictions on Afghan women and girls, curb terrorist groups operating from Afghan soil, and move toward inclusive governance. At the UN, Pakistan has placed the rights and future of Afghan women and girls firmly on the agenda.

🚨 Makkah Agreement Under Fire The Afghan Taliban are now voicing opposition to the Makkah Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye, echoing objections previously raised by Israel and India. A three-way strategic partnership clearly has some nervous observers.

Talibans Who Threatened Pakistan Killed in Cross-Border Firing Fighters from the Afghan Taliban’s 205th Corps, who threatened Pakistan with remarks that “this Eid belongs to us,” have reportedly been killed in cross-border firing near the Kurram border.

Orthodox Jewish protesters gathered outside the U.N. headquarters ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s speech shared a friendly exchange with the Palestinian permanent observer to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour.

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After hundreds of delegates walked out in protest during Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s address at the UN General Assembly on Thursday, a member of the Israeli delegation was captured taking notes of those who had abandoned their seats in the hall.

🚨 Taliban Claim Arrest of Pakistani Soldiers The Afghan Taliban claim to have arrested several Pakistani soldiers during direct clashes and have released footage purportedly showing one of the captured soldiers.

🚨Continuous rainfall triggered a major landslide in Rimbi Village, Sikkim, India last night, causing damage.

🚨 UPDATE — AFGHANISTAN According to local sources, Pakistani aircraft reportedly conducted sustained air patrols over Khost, Paktia, Kabul, Nangarhar, and several other Afghan provinces last night, while Taliban forces fired defensive shots toward the aircraft from the ground. Footage from Ismail Khel and Mandozayi districts in Khost, as well as Gardez in Paktia, reportedly shows Pakistani aircraft in the night sky.

🚨 Chaman Sector | Night Update: Afghan Taliban forces suffered more than 20 reported casualties after Pakistani forces repelled attacks on the Largo and Amanto posts during overnight clashes. Pakistani forces also engaged Taliban positions in the area.

🚨 BREAKING: Footage shows Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) carrying out airstrikes targeting Ansar Allah vehicles in Al-Mokha (Mocha) and Taiz, Yemen.

🚨 Satellite imagery released by BBC indicates that Pakistani airstrikes last night destroyed multiple military hangars at the Sarai Mulla Omar compound in Kandahar, along with one hangar at a military brigade in Paktia and two hangars at a military compound in Khost.