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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said its cross-border military campaign had killed 796 Afghan Taliban fighters and affiliated terrorists as Operation Ghazab lil Haq entered its sixth week, targeting infrastructure used to support attacks inside Pakistan. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said more than 855 individuals had been injured during the campaign, launched in late February following what Islamabad describes as sustained cross-border terrorist attacks from Afghan territory. &ldquo;The ongoing operation is targeting terrorist hideouts and military infrastructure used to support attacks against Pakistan,&rdquo; Tarar said in a statement posted on X. <div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: left; line-height: 2;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=2040779967466971391&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F&sessionId=2c868d632965e5febce371e6f7901346dd93b77b&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 496px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;"></iframe></div></div> According to the minister, Pakistani forces had destroyed 286 check posts and 249 tanks, armoured vehicles and artillery systems, while 44 additional posts were captured. He added that 81 locations across Afghanistan, including terrorist hideouts and support infrastructure, had been effectively targeted. Attack on border post repelled Tarar said the latest engagement took place on the night of April 2-3, when an attempt to attack a Pakistani border post in the Ghulam Khan sector was repelled. &ldquo;An attempt to physically attack a border post&hellip; was comprehensively foiled,&rdquo; he said. According to the statement, the attackers suffered heavy casualties. &ldquo;Up to 37 were killed and more than 80 others were injured,&rdquo; Tarar added. In a separate development, security sources said Pakistani forces had eliminated eight terrorists during an infiltration attempt in North Waziristan&rsquo;s Datta Khel area, including two Afghan nationals, underscoring continued cross-border infiltration attempts. Pakistan launched the operation after a series of attacks along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, and says the campaign aims to dismantle terrorist camps, logistics hubs and command networks used to plan attacks. The operation was briefly paused during Eid-ul-Fitr before resuming, with officials maintaining that it will continue until security objectives are achieved. Authorities say the campaign is based on verified intelligence and is focused on terrorist infrastructure, as Pakistan seeks to reduce the capacity of groups operating from Afghan territory to carry out attacks inside the country.

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Information Minister Attaullah Tarar says the latest engagement along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border was foiled, with heavy casualties among attackers, as security forces also thwart infiltration attempts and maintain pressure on terrorist networks

Pakistan says 796 Afghan Taliban, terrorists killed as operation enters sixth week

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan&rsquo;s armed forces carried out overnight strikes on terrorist hideouts and military infrastructure in Afghanistan&rsquo;s Kandahar province, security sources said Sunday, as Islamabad escalates its response to cross-border terrorism.&nbsp;The strikes targeted facilities used by the Afghan Taliban and affiliated terrorist groups to support attacks against Pakistani civilians, according to the sources.&nbsp;&ldquo;Pakistan Armed Forces have successfully targeted military installations, including terrorist hideouts of Afghan Taliban and Fitna al-Khawarij,&rdquo; security sources said.&nbsp;Pakistani forces destroyed technical support infrastructure and an equipment storage facility in Kandahar that sources said had been used to facilitate cross-border terrorist activities.&nbsp;&ldquo;In these attacks, Pakistani forces effectively destroyed technical support infrastructure and equipment storage facilities in Kandahar that were being used by the Afghan Taliban and terrorists against innocent Pakistani civilians,&rdquo; the sources said.&nbsp;In a separate strike during the same night, Pakistani forces also targeted a tunnel in Kandahar that housed technical equipment used by the Afghan Taliban and terrorist networks.&nbsp;&ldquo;Pakistan Armed Forces successfully targeted a tunnel in Kandahar that housed technical equipment of Afghan Taliban and Fitna al-Khawarij,&rdquo; the sources said.&nbsp;They said the operations were conducted under Operation Ghazab lil Haq, Pakistan&rsquo;s ongoing cross-border campaign launched on Feb. 26 following repeated attacks originating from Afghan territory.&nbsp;&ldquo;Operations under Operation Ghazab lil Haq will continue until attainment of objectives,&rdquo; the security sources added.&nbsp;&nbsp;Drone attacks on Pakistani citiesThe latest strikes came hours after Pakistan&rsquo;s military said rudimentary drones launched from Afghanistan targeted Pakistani cities, with debris from intercepted devices injuring civilians.&nbsp;In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the drones were intercepted before reaching their intended targets.&nbsp;&ldquo;On 13 March 2026, Afghan Taliban launched few rudimentary drones to harass the brave people of Pakistan,&rdquo; the military&rsquo;s media wing said.&nbsp;According to the ISPR, the drones were neutralised using a combination of electronic and kinetic countermeasures.&nbsp;&ldquo;The drones were intercepted through soft and hard kills and did not reach their intended targets,&rdquo; the statement said.&nbsp;However, debris from the intercepted drones caused injuries to civilians in several locations.&nbsp;&ldquo;The debris from these drones resulted in injuries to two children in Quetta and a civilian each in Kohat and Rawalpindi,&rdquo; the ISPR added.&nbsp;The military said the attacks were intended to intimidate the public and described them as reflective of the &ldquo;terrorist mindset&rdquo; driving the Afghan Taliban.&nbsp;&lsquo;Red line crossed&rsquo;Pakistan&rsquo;s leadership has also issued strong warnings following the drone incidents.&nbsp;President Asif Ali Zardari condemned the attacks, saying targeting civilian areas marked a dangerous escalation.&nbsp;&ldquo;Strongly condemn the drone attacks targeting the Pakistani civilian areas,&rdquo; the President&rsquo;s Office said in a statement.&nbsp;&ldquo;Pakistan will not tolerate its civilians being targeted. Afghan soil must not be used for terrorism against neighbors. Pakistan will defend its people,&rdquo; the statement added.&nbsp;Operation Ghazab lil HaqThe Kandahar strikes mark the latest phase of Pakistan&rsquo;s retaliatory campaign, which officials say focuses on dismantling terrorist camps, logistical hubs and infrastructure used to support attacks inside Pakistan.&nbsp;Security officials say the operation has intensified in recent days as tensions rise along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.&nbsp;Pakistani authorities maintain that the campaign is aimed solely at terrorist infrastructure and support networks responsible for cross-border attacks, while emphasizing that operations will continue until Pakistan&rsquo;s security concerns are addressed.&nbsp;

Security sources say Pakistan carried out overnight strikes in Kandahar, targeting terrorist hideouts, tunnels and technical infrastructure used by Afghan Taliban and affiliated groups, hours after drones launched toward Pakistani cities injured civilians when intercepted debris fell

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Pakistan says 796 Afghan Taliban, terrorists killed as operation enters sixth week

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