By Jenny Jenhaug Ringlund | Pakistan Researcher
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During a 48 hour ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan, a presumed to be Pakistan Taliban group attacked a military camp with a car filled with explosives.
On Wednesday, October 15, 2025, a ceasefire was agreed to between Afghanistan and Pakistan after tensions rose between the neighbours, resulting in dozens killed and 100 wounded. The uprising was provoked after Pakistan put the responsibility on the Afghan Taliban for a series of militant attacks in Pakistan, asking them to get control over the militants. The fighting this month is argued to be the worst in decades.
The ceasefire paused the conflict and attacks, but on Friday, October 17, a suicide car bomber attacked a military camp in Mir Ali, a city in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. A car packed with explosives hit a wall of the military camp, before terrorists attempted to enter the camp. It is assumed that the attack is backed by the Pakistan Taliban.
It is not clear how many were killed or wounded, as information differs between sources. Geo News reports that the incident was handled quickly and efficiently by Pakistani forces, resulting in four terrorists being killed, with no loss for the Pakistani security forces. Reuters, on the other hand, reports that seven Pakistani soldiers were killed and 13 were injured, whilst two terrorists were shot dead. Nevertheless, the attack is threatening an already fragile ceasefire, especially with a clear notice from Pakistan that they will not hesitate to respond if Afghanistan violates the ceasefire within 48 hours.
