Pakistan's information ministry says forces conducted precision strikes on militant hideouts in Afghanistan
Pakistan's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said security forces carried out aerial strikes against militant hideouts at two locations in Afghanistan, reporting that 22 fighters were killed.
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Pakistan's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MoIB) said security forces had carried out precision aerial strikes against what it described as militant hideouts and safe havens at two locations in Afghanistan, according to an official statement.
The ministry said initial reports indicated that 22 militants were killed in the strikes, which it characterised as a continuation of Pakistan's ongoing operations against groups it says use Afghan territory to plan and launch attacks against Pakistani security forces.
Government's account of the operation
According to the ministry's statement, posted on social media platform X, the strikes targeted specific locations identified as hideouts used by militant groups. The ministry's account did not provide further detail on the exact locations, the methods used, or independent verification of the reported death toll.
Pakistani authorities have repeatedly stated that militant groups operating from Afghan soil pose a continuing security threat, and the government has periodically announced cross-border strikes it says are aimed at degrading these networks' operational capacity.
Part of a continuing pattern
The strikes come amid a broader pattern of cross-border tension between Pakistan and Afghanistan's Taliban-led administration, with Islamabad accusing Kabul of failing to prevent militant groups from using Afghan territory, a characterisation Afghan officials have disputed.
No independent confirmation of the reported casualty figures or additional operational details beyond the ministry's statement was available.
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