Pakistan says it struck militant targets in Afghanistan
Key takeaways
- The strikes come a day after an attack in the southern city of Karachi killed three paramilitary troops.
- The operation was launched in response to "recent multiple terrorist incidents inside Pakistan," Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said in a post on X late Sunday.
- It was "followed by calibrated strikes in the border region against the hideouts and safe havens of terrorists," Tarar added.
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The strikes come a day after an attack in the southern city of Karachi killed three paramilitary troops. Afghanistan's ruling Taliban condemned the strikes, calling them a "cowardly act of aggression."
https://p.dw.com/p/5GDTn The latest operation is likely to further strain the frosty relationship between Islamabad and the ruling Taliban in Kabul [FILE: March 19, 2026]Image: Abdul Basit/AFPAdvertisement Pakistan carried out a ground operation and strikes along its border with Afghanistan, the Pakistani information minister said on Sunday.
The operation was launched in response to "recent multiple terrorist incidents inside Pakistan," Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said in a post on X late Sunday.