The military on Thursday foiled an infiltration attempt by the banned Fitna al-Khawarij terrorist group along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in the Shaluzan sector of Kurram district, state media outlet Radio Pakistan reported, citing security sources. According to the sources, Afghan Taliban forces opened "unprovoked fire" after Pakistani security forces moved to prevent the group from crossing the border. Read: Security forces respond to unprovoked firing from Afghan border posts: DC South Waziristan Pakistan Security Forces Foil Infiltration Attempt by Fitna al Khawarij | Express247#Pakistan #SecurityForces #FitnaAlKhawarij #PakistanSecurity #InfiltrationAttempt #BorderSecurity #BreakingNews #Express247 pic.twitter.com/YAoex1X16k — Express 24/7 (@Express247PK) November 5, 2026 In response, Pakistani security forces used heavy weapons to immediately retaliate against the firing, delivering what the sources described as an "effective response". They added that attempted infiltration was thwarted, while Afghan Taliban posts suffered "heavy damage" during the retaliatory action. The latest escalation followed an incident on November 1 when security forces responded to unprovoked firing from Afghan border posts near Angoor Adda in South Waziristan, forcing Afghan Taliban personnel to abandon their positions. In another incident on October 30, the Pakistan Army successfully targeted and destroyed several posts and military positions of the Afghan Taliban in the areas adjacent to South Waziristan and Parachinar. On October 27, Afghan Taliban forces opened fire on Pakistani border posts and civilian areas in Angoor Adda, Lower South Waziristan. According to military officials, mortar shelling struck a residential area, killing one civilian and injuring five members of the same family. In response, Pakistan destroyed Afghan Taliban checkpoints. Pak-Afghan tensions The development came amid fighting ​between Pakistan and Afghanistan that started in October 2025. Islamabad accuses the Afghan Taliban of harbouring ⁠militants ​who launch attacks in Pakistan, ​although Kabul denies this, calling the militancy its neighbour's domestic problem. Amid continued tensions between the neighbours, Operation Ghazab Lil Haq was launched around the end of February following renewed clashes along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, after Afghan Taliban forces fired on multiple locations, prompting swift military retaliation by Pakistan. The clashes intensified after Afghanistan launched a border offensive in response to Pakistani air strikes targeting terrorist positions. The two sides had agreed to a week-long ceasefire on the eve of Eidul Fitr on March 18, following requests from Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. In April, Pakistan put forth three core demands to the Afghan Taliban during peace talks in Urumqi, China, including Kabul formally declaring the TTP a terrorist organisation, dismantling its infrastructure, and providing verifiable proof of the action. These demands form the basis of Pakistan's negotiating position, which sources say has hardened amid persistent security concerns.