According to reference sources, on October 11, a fierce conflict broke out between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and Pakistan blew up several Afghan border posts. Reports say Afghanistan has used these outposts to launch attacks on targets in Pakistan. Afghanistan said that after Kabul and Paktika were attacked by Pakistan on the 10th, Afghanistan hit Palestinian targets. The Afghan Ministry of Defense issued a statement saying the operation had successfully ended at midnight. Pakistan security officials said the Afghan side launched an unprovoked attack and the two sides exchanged fire at more than six locations on the border.