This special report focuses on the escalating conflict on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, where heavy fighting has erupted between Pakistani forces and the Afghan Taliban at the Spin Boldak-Chaman crossing.

At least 12 Pakistani soldiers were killed and several others injured during the clashes, according to TOLOnews

The violence marks the latest escalation along the Durand Line, where fighting has flared repeatedly this month after Pakistan accused the

Pakistan released thermal footage of the drone strike on a Taliban military post. Pakistan claimed it was carried out to prevent terrorist activities within Afghan territory. However, Afghanistan retorted, claiming that Pakistan launched the initial attack and that its troops are now engaged in a strong retaliatory action.

However, the clip is seemed to be staged video as the dress, which the two men were wearing, is not the combat uniform of the Pakistani Army. Notably, the Pakistan Army soldiers wear a light-colored camouflage uniform and the men, who were shown as captured Pakistani soldiers, were wearing dark green camouflage dresses.

The Durand Line, spanning roughly 2,640 kilometres (1,640 miles), was established in 1893 by British diplomat Sir Henry Mortimer Durand in collaboration with Afghanistan's ruler, Amir Abdur Rahman Khan.

Deadly Pakistan-Afghanistan border clashes kill 58 soldiers, escalating tensions over TTP and Durand Line disputes.

Afghanistan and Pakistan face renewed conflict along their volatile border. Deadly clashes erupted after Kabul accused Islamabad of bombing its territ

KHOST CITY (Pajhwok): Construction work on 38 projects worth 120 million afghanis has been launched in five districts along the Durand Line in southeastern Khost province, the Ministry of Borders and Tribal Affairs said on Tuesday.

The Pakistani army claims to have destroyed six Taliban tanks during this period. Pakistan claims that some Taliban soldiers were killed in the firing and several others fled the scene. The Taliban, however,