Pakistan and Afghanistan have reported fresh border tensions following an exchange of fire near Angoor Adda in South Waziristan. According to the Deputy Commissioner of Lower South Waziristan, Pakistani security forces targeted multiple Afghan border posts, mortar positions and defensive installations following reported firing on Pakistani border checkpoints. The Pakistani official also claimed that Afghan Taliban personnel left their positions following the response. No casualties were reported on the Pakistani side in the latest exchange. The development follows an earlier mortar-shelling incident near Angoor Adda on October 27, in which one civilian was killed and five others were injured, according to Pakistani officials. Meanwhile, a separate exchange of fire near Torkham temporarily disrupted cross-border movement before the crossing reopened. The latest incidents add to ongoing tensions between Islamabad and Kabul. Watch for the latest updates and developments along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. Subscribe for balanced coverage of international affairs and regional security.

Israel's military says it has killed three Hamas commanders in separate airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on October 25 and 26. According to the IDF, two of the commanders participated in the October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel. The military identified the men as Anas Humaida, Ashraf Dahlan and Mahmoud Alwan. The IDF also accused the three commanders of planning further attacks against Israeli troops and civilians and rebuilding Hamas's military capabilities, alleging violations of the ceasefire.