WATCH | Viral videos after Spin Boldak clashes show Pakistan soldiers caught alive by Taliban, dead ones dragged out of rubble

Afghan Taliban fighters destroyed a key trade gate after targeting multiple points along the Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces of Pakistan, confirmed the ISPR. The public relations handle of Pakistan's Armed Forces added that attacks by the Taliban were repelled in Spin Boldak.

Meanwhile, videos of Taliban fighters getting a heroic reception from the public in the border regions have gone viral on the internet. Tanks on the move in Spin Boldak, along with military Humvees carrying the fighters of the group, have also been widely shared after fresh clashes were confirmed in the region, following a brief pause after requests from Qatar and Saudi Arabia. A border town in the Kandahar Province, Spin Boldak has a border crossing which is one of the busiest and most important trade points between the two countries.

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Claiming to be from Spin Boldak, which is opposite Chaman on the Pakistani side, a video circulating on social media showed fighters belonging to Kabul standing around two slain Pakistani soldiers. Those sharing the video claimed it was one of the Pakistan border checkposts that was overrun by the Taliban.

In another video, a uniformed man was seen being dragged out to the public with his hands tied behind his back. He was seen taken away to a secluded place by two men as more and more armed militiamen started to gather on the spot. There were also videos of slain men on both sides being dragged out following the deadly clashes, along with those of Taliban units riding tanks and military Humvees alongside civilian vehicles. None of the videos, however, could be independently verified at the time of compiling this report.

The Afghan Taliban said more than a dozen of its civilians were killed and 100 wounded as Pakistani forces launched attacks in the early hours of Wednesday in the district of Spin Boldak. Pakistan said four of its civilians were wounded in attacks by "Taliban forces" in the district of Chaman, which is opposite Spin Boldak across the frontier. Fighting between troops and militants in a second incident in Pakistan's border district of Orakzai killed six Pakistani paramilitary soldiers and wounded six, two security officials told Reuters. Nine militants were also killed, they said, adding that the violence broke out during a search in the area by troops after a militant attack last week killed 11 Pakistani soldiers.

The Pakistani military did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the Orakzai clash. But it dismissed as "outrageous and blatant lies" Kabul's accusation that Pakistan had launched the attack in Spin Boldak.

The recent friction between the two former allies erupted after Islamabad demanded that the Afghan Taliban administration tackle militants who have stepped up attacks in Pakistan, saying they operate from havens in Afghanistan. The Taliban accuses the Pakistani military of conspiring against Afghanistan by spreading misinformation, provoking border tension, and sheltering ISIS-linked militants to undermine the country's stability and sovereignty. Pakistan's military denies the charges and points to attacks in Pakistan by ISIS-K, or Islamic State Khorasan, the regional affiliate of the Islamic State group active in the neighbours.

It opposes the Taliban and has carried out bombings targeting civilians, officials, and foreign interests. The neighbours have closed several crossings along their border in the aftermath of the fighting, bringing trade to a halt and stranding scores of vehicles laden with goods. Pakistan is the main source of goods and food supplies for landlocked, impoverished Afghanistan. Last week's clashes drew international concern, with China urging protection for both its citizens and investments, Russia calling for restraint, and U.S. President Donald Trump saying he could help end the conflict.

The latest tension between Pakistan and Afghanistan has coincided with Afghan Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi's first visit to Pakistan's arch-rival, India. On the visit, India and Afghanistan decided to upgrade ties, with New Delhi saying it would reopen its embassy in Kabul, while the Afghan Taliban plans to send its diplomats to India.