ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has carried out precision aerial strikes in Afghanistan’s border regions, targeting hideouts of the banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a senior security official told AFP on Saturday. Afghan Taliban officials also confirmed the strikes.
According to the official, the operation focused on the Gul Bahadur Group, a faction Islamabad accuses Kabul of sheltering. The action came just after a 48-hour ceasefire ended between the two sides.
Pakistan military reportedly carries out fresh strikes in Afghanistan, following a suicide bombing that killed seven Pakistani troops near Afghan border. Kamran Yousaf has more pic.twitter.com/HZ4edshhnr
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Hours before the truce expired, seven Pakistani paramilitary troops were killed in a suicide bombing and gun attack on a military camp in North Waziristan, which borders Afghanistan. Officials said troops repelled the attackers, killing four militants.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi confirmed that the assault in Khadi village involved a vehicle packed with explosives rammed into the security headquarters gate. The TTP claimed responsibility for the attack.
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The latest violence follows army operations in North and South Waziristan and Bannu, where 34 terrorists were killed earlier this week, according to military statements.
Pakistan and Afghanistan extend the 48-hour ceasefire until the delegations from both countries meet in Doha pic.twitter.com/WR2J4wm6j0
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Afghan officials, however, accused Pakistan of violating the ceasefire and bombing three locations in Paktika province, warning that “Afghanistan will retaliate.” Reports suggest civilians may be among the dead.
Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif earlier accused Kabul of acting as “a proxy of India” and said Pakistan would end diplomatic appeals for peace, emphasizing that future responses would be based on deterrence, not dialogue.