Pakistan’s airstrikes on TTP bases in Afghanistan resulted in the deaths of more than 80 terrorists, according to security sources.
On Sunday, security sources reported that Pakistan’s airstrikes in Afghanistan obliterated seven Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) facilities and resulted in the deaths of over 80 terrorists.
On Saturday night, Pakistan conducted intelligence-based air strikes that obliterated seven Fitna Al-Khawarij centers across three Afghan provinces: Nangarhar, Paktika, and Khost. Security sources confirmed the deaths of over eighty Khawarij (TTP militants), with expectations of further casualties.
The obliterated centers reportedly encompassed New Center No. 1 (Nangarhar), New Center No. 2 (Nangarhar), Molvi Abbas Center (Khost), Islam Center (Nangarhar), Ibrahim Center (Nangarhar), Mullah Rahbar Center (Paktika), and Mukhlis Yar Center (Paktika).
Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry previously stated that over 70 terrorists were eliminated during Pakistan’s intelligence-based operations targeting terrorist positions along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, as part of a comprehensive initiative to mitigate cross-border terrorism.
The minister stated that the operations focused on seven insurgent camps and hideouts in three distinct regions within Afghanistan.
Preliminary estimates indicate that approximately 70 insurgents were neutralized during the coordinated operation.
He stated that considerable evidence suggests that the majority of the deceased terrorists were Pakistani nationals connected to proscribed organizations, including Fitna al-Khawarij (FAK), its branches, and Daesh-Khorasan.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting verified the strikes, characterizing them as “precise and accurate” and a punitive measure against recent suicide bombers in Islamabad, Bajaur, and Bannu.
Authorities stated that the assaults were coordinated by handlers based in Afghanistan and attributed to factions of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) associated with FAK and Daesh.
According to sources, the strikes aimed targeting militant sanctuaries in the Barmal region of Paktika province, the Khogyani district of Nangarhar province, and the Ghani Khel, Behsud, and Argoon areas along the border corridor.
Talal Chaudhry stated that the cross-border operation was executed within the framework of Pakistan’s current internal counterterrorism efforts.
He observed that security personnel have executed approximately 70,000 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) nationwide, resulting in countless arrests and the neutralization of insurgents.
Afghanistan has historically been a source of terrorism. The minister stated, “Pakistan is undertaking all measures to safeguard the lives and property of its citizens,” emphasizing that the state will persist in taking decisive action against threats to national security.
He emphasized that Pakistan continues to be a responsible nation that has persistently pursued amicable relations with its neighbors.
He noted that Islamabad has accommodated millions of Afghan refugees over the years and provided economic aid to Afghanistan, despite encountering its own security and economic difficulties.
Chaudhry, however, charged Afghanistan’s interim government with not fulfilling its obligations under the Doha Agreement, agreed in 2020.
According to the agreement, the Afghan Taliban guaranteed the international community that Afghan territory would not be utilized for terrorism against any nation.
“Afghanistan and its interim government have not fulfilled their commitments and have failed to eradicate terrorism,” he stated.
The minister stated that Pakistan had undertaken significant diplomatic initiatives previously, including military-to-military interactions, to resolve security issues with Kabul.
He also observed that apprehensions regarding militant sanctuaries in Afghanistan extend beyond Pakistan, asserting that the United Nations has documented the existence of over two dozen militant organizations operating in the region.
Tensions between Islamabad and Kabul have intensified since the Afghan Taliban regained control in 2021. Pakistan asserts that cross-border militant assaults have escalated since that time and has charged the Taliban with not fulfilling obligations stipulated in the 2020 Doha Agreement to avoid the utilization of Afghan territory for attacks against other nations. The Taliban refute permitting such activities and have previously dismissed analogous allegations.