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: 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 […]