Afghan forces carry out air strikes on militant hideouts in Pakistan, according to a statement attributed to the Afghan Taliban’s defence ministry. Multiple outlets report that the strikes target positions in two Pakistani provinces: Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The actions are described as air strikes aimed at Islamist militants operating in those areas. The reporting also notes that the strikes come amid heightened sensitivities between Afghanistan and Pakistan following recent periods of severe strain between the two neighbours. One source characterises the situation as likely to add to existing tensions months after the countries experienced their worst conflict in years. While the Pakistani side is not covered in the provided excerpts, the accounts consistently frame the developments as Afghanistan acting against militant hideouts across the border and as the Taliban commenting on the operation. Overall, the reports align on the main elements: the Afghan Taliban defence ministry’s claim, the use of air strikes, the provincial locations in Pakistan, and the expectation that the incident will further complicate relations between the two countries.