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A dramatic video circulating on social media has reignited tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, showing tanks racing through the streets of Spin Boldak, a key border town in southern Afghanistan. The Taliban claims the tanks were captured from Pakistani forces during recent cross-border clashes, a statement that Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has denied. 

In a statement posted on X, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid claimed that Afghan forces had returned Pakistani fire in border areas, killing “a large number” of Pakistani soldiers, seizing “Pakistani weapons and tanks,” and destroying “Pakistani military installations.” The video accompanying the statement purportedly showed Afghan fighters driving tanks through the streets in celebration.

Islamabad swiftly dismissed the footage as “completely false and misleading.” Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, speaking to Geo News, said the tanks in the viral videos did not belong to Pakistan’s military arsenal. “They are showing videos claiming they have captured a Pakistani tank; we do not have those tanks in our inventory,” Asif remarked sarcastically. “They probably bought it from some junk dealer.”

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Pakistan Denies Losses, Taliban Unmoved

Pakistan’s military has denied the Taliban’s claims of major casualties or equipment losses. Officials said no tanks or heavy machinery were lost in the fighting, and dismissed the Taliban’s version as a “propaganda tactic.” The footage, however, has stirred widespread speculation online amid already heightened tensions between the two neighbours.

The clashes occurred near Spin Boldak, a border crossing that has long been a flashpoint between Afghan and Pakistani forces. The skirmishes left dozens of troops and civilians dead over the weekend, prompting both sides to agree to a 48-hour ceasefire to prevent further escalation.

Ceasefire Offers Momentary Calm

As of Thursday, officials from both countries confirmed that the truce was holding, with residents in Spin Boldak returning to homes they had fled during the fighting. Shops reopened, and border activity resumed partially, according to reports by AFP. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said the temporary ceasefire was intended to “find a positive solution through constructive dialogue.” 

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