Death Toll in Spin Boldak Border Clashes Rises to 40 Amid Fragile Ceasefire

KABUL – The death toll from recent cross-border clashes between Taliban forces and Pakistani troops in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar has risen to 40, local health officials said Thursday, as tensions along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border continued despite a fragile ceasefire.

Zubair Agha, the Taliban’s public health director in Spin Boldak, told the BBC that the fatalities increased after several wounded individuals succumbed to their injuries in hospitals. He said at least 171 others remain injured, with several in critical condition.