(MENAFN- Khaama Press) Kabul says its forces stand fully prepared to respond to any violation of Afghanistan's territory, warning neighbours that recent cross-border tensions will be met with decisive action.
Taliban authorities showcased hundreds of newly graduated commandos this week as tensions with Pakistan rose sharply along the border. At a ceremony attended by senior officials, Taliban deputy prime minister Abdul Ghani Baradar said Afghanistan would not tolerate any violation of its territory and was prepared to respond to any aggression.

The Taliban Defence Ministry said the new commando units had received full ideological and military training and were ready to defend Afghanistan's borders. Baradar warned neighbouring countries not to“test the patience” of Afghans and not to view Afghanistan territory“with ill intent.”

During the ceremony, Taliban forces carried out helicopter manoeuvres and ground tactics to demonstrate operational readiness. The ministry said any foreign force seeking to breach Afghanistan soil would face a decisive response.

The escalation follows Taliban claims that recent Pakistani airstrikes in three eastern provinces killed nine children and one woman. Taliban officials have vowed to respond“at the right time.” Pakistan has denied responsibility for the strikes.

Tensions intensified after Pakistan's military announced that its counterterror operations this year had killed more than 1,800 militants, including 136 Afghan nationals, a figure the Taliban rejects and describes as politically motivated.

Pakistan's Foreign Ministry and military leadership have recently warned that their forces remain fully prepared to respond to any threat from Afghanistan. Islamabad says repeated border clashes and failed rounds of talks have heightened its concerns.

Three rounds of discussions between the two sides after heavy border fighting in October ended without progress, leaving tensions unresolved as both governments harden their positions along the frontier.

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