Pakistan says its security forces carry out an intelligence-based ground operation along the Pakistan–Afghanistan border, followed by “calibrated strikes” against militant hideouts and “safe havens.” Pakistani officials say the action kills 29 militants during the operation. The operation is presented as a response to multiple militant attacks in Pakistan, according to Pakistan’s information minister. Several outlets also note that the operation follows earlier airstrikes by Pakistan in the border region that it described as targeting militant positions.
The reports do not provide independent confirmation of the casualties or details from Afghanistan. At the time of publication, there is no immediate response reported from Afghanistan. One outlet contextualizes the operation within a broader pattern of cross-border military exchanges between Pakistan and Afghanistan over recent months, describing an escalation after attacks linked to earlier airstrikes. Across the coverage, militants are broadly described as targeting Pakistan’s police and security forces, with Pakistani authorities attributing much of the violence to the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and allied groups.
