Pakistani security forces carried out a ground operation on the night of June 28 and June 29 in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on the border with Afghanistan, killing 29 militants. “Armenpress”This was reported by the Minister of Information and Television and Radio Broadcasting of Pakistan, Ataullah Tarar. Afghanistan also reported about the casualties among the civilian population.
“Security forces conducted an intelligence-led, well-planned ground operation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, followed by targeted strikes on terrorist hideouts and camps belonging to the Jamaat ul Ahrar and Fitna al-Khawarij (ed.: formerly known as Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan or Pakistani Taliban Movement) groups in the border region: killing 29 rioters,” Tarar wrote in X.
He stressed that the strikes by Pakistani forces were preceded by “many terrorist incidents” in several provinces of the country.
The official added that a group of terrorists, as well as their high-ranking commander, were killed during the strike on June 28.
And on the night of June 29, during the ground operation, point strikes were carried out, three targets of the groups were destroyed along the border of the two countries, including weapons and ammunition warehouses and hideouts.
The minister emphasized that Pakistan’s anti-terror operations will continue “with full force” to root out any foreign-sponsored threats to the country’s security.
In turn, the BBC reports that the “Taliban”, ruling in Afghanistan, condemned the attack. The Taliban told BBC Pashto that at least 100 people were killed or injured in the Pakistani airstrikes.
Islamabad accuses Kabul of harboring terrorists who carry out attacks in Pakistan. “Taliban” denies the accusations, calling the attacks unprovoked.
Parties in 2025 they agreed to a ceasefire in October, but it has been repeatedly violated.
