Pakistan strikes terrorist camps on Afghan border, says 28 killed
Airstrikes targeted three hideouts near the Afghanistan border based on credible intelligence, according to the information ministry.
Pakistan carried out airstrikes on terrorist hideouts in the border region with Afghanistan, saying 28 militants were killed, according to Reuters and Tempo.co English. The strikes hit three targets and followed attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, The Express Tribune reported.
The information ministry said the operation was based on credible intelligence and precisely targeted terrorist hideouts, Geo News reported. Dawn newspaper described the strikes as "calibrated" and aimed at terrorist targets in the border area.
Geo News also reported that a ground operation was conducted in Kohat, Hangu, and Thal, but the outlet did not say whether that operation was part of the same security push. The information ministry's statement, as carried by Geo News, did not specify the timeline of the strikes or identify the groups targeted. Reuters reported that Pakistan said 28 people were killed in airstrikes on three targets in Afghanistan. Tempo.co English carried the same figure.
The outlets differed slightly on where the strikes occurred: The Express Tribune described the targets as near the Afghan border, while Reuters reported they were in Afghanistan. Dawn used the phrase "border region with Afghanistan." Skardu Times could not independently verify the death toll or the exact locations. No detailed military statement was available in the reports, and none carried an immediate response from the Afghan government.
The action follows recent militant attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that raised pressure on the government to act against groups operating from across the border. Pakistan has long accused Afghanistan of sheltering militants, a charge Kabul denies. The rugged border area has been used by armed groups to move between the two countries. The strikes are the latest in a series of security operations along the western border.
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