Claim: A video and an image show soldiers of the Pakistan Army surrendering to Afghan forces in the recent escalations between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Fact: The claim is false as both visuals included in the clip have been shared online in the past: The post carries two things,: Video: The video was linked to the […]
Claim: A video shows Pakistan Army outposts captured by Afghan troops along the border of the Kunar and Helmand provinces of Afghanistan during the recent conflict between the two countries. Fact: The video in the claim was posted on YouTube as early as April 2020. Some users say it is from Libya. On 11 October […]
Claim: A video shows the burning site of a drone attack in Peshawar where Afghanistan’s forces targeted an office of Pakistani intelligence operatives. Fact: The video is unrelated to the ongoing clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan; it actually shows a fire that rescue officials said erupted in a building on Peshawar’s Ashraf Road. Moreover, there […]
Claim: Pakistan Air Force’s strikes in Afghanistan caused 5.0 seismic readings, similar to an earthquake. Fact: It is unlikely for airstrikes to cause such seismic readings as only nuclear bombs have been known to get readings of this magnitude in the past. On 15 October, a user on X (formerly Twitter) posted (archive): “#BREAKING: 25+ […]
Claim: A video shows an Afghan sniper targeting Pakistani soldiers amid the recent escalation between the two neighbours in October 2025. Fact: This clip is not related to the recent deadly clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan as it surfaced as early as May 2025. On 17 October, an X user posted a video (archive) that […]
Claim: Video shows Pakistan Army transporting soldiers and military equipment to the Pakistan-Afghanistan border during the recent deadly clashes between the two countries. Fact: This video is not linked to recent clashes as it is from at least eight years ago. On 17 October, an X user, well-known for spreading disinformation, posted a video (archive) […]
Claim: A video shows Pakistan Army soldiers, stationed on a cliff, being blown up by Afghan forces amid their retaliatory strikes against Pakistan. Fact: The clip is not linked to the Afghanistan-Pakistan clashes in October 2025 as it appeared online as early as December 2021. On 12 October, an X user posted a video (archive) […]
Claim: A video shows the Pakistan army destroying an Afghan outpost during recent clashes between the neighbouring countries. Fact: The video is old and was previously shared in context of the Russia-Ukraine war; therefore, it is not related to the recent clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan. An X user posted a video (archive) apparently showing […]
Claim: A video shows airstrikes carried out by Pakistan in Kabul that targeted Noor Wali Mehsud, the leader of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Fact: The video is not linked to the October 2025 conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan as it appeared online as early as 2023. On 10 October, an X user posted a […]
Claim: A video shows a convoy of Afghan Taliban fighters moving towards Pakistan’s border amid significant clashes between the two countries. Fact: The clip appeared online as early as December 2024 and is, therefore, unrelated to the October 2025 conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan. On 15 October 2025, X (formerly Twitter) account @MeghUpdates posted (archive) […]
Claim: A video shows a crashed Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter jet on fire after it was shot down by Afghanistan’s Taliban forces. Fact: The claim is false. The video predates the October 2025 clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Moreover, there are no reliable reports of Afghan Taliban shooting down a PAF jet. On 12 […]
Claim: Several videos have emerged online showing clashes between the Afghan and Pakistani forces along the border. Fact: Both videos are old and unrelated to the recent military clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan. On 12 October, a video of what looks like a plane on fire was shared online with the caption: “🚨🔴 BREAKING: (No […]