Pakistan claims 70 militants killed in Afghan border strikes

"The spokesperson of the Taliban regime in Kabul, Zabihullah Mujahid, said in a statement on social media platform X that the attacks "killed and wounded dozens, including women and children." He called Pakistan's claim of killing 70 militants "inaccurate." Islamabad did not say precisely which areas it targeted or provide additional details. The Afghan Defense Ministry said in a statement that "various civilian areas" in the provinces of Nangarhar and Paktika in eastern Afghanistan were hit, including a religious madrassa and multiple civilian homes."

"Pakistan "has carried out intelligence-based selective targeting of seven Terrorist camps and hideouts," a statement by the country's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said. It noted that the camps belonged to the Pakistani Taliban, also known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP, and its affiliates. Pakistan said the strikes were carried out in response to recent security incidents in the country, including asuicide blast at a Shiite mosque in Islamabad two weeks ago and other more recent suicide bombings in northwest Pakistan."

Pakistan conducted strikes against militant hideouts along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, targeting camps linked to the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and its affiliates. Pakistani authorities claimed at least 70 militants were killed, and state media later reported 80 deaths, while providing limited detail or evidence. Afghan officials said strikes struck civilian areas in Nangarhar and Paktika provinces, including a madrassa and multiple homes, and called the actions a violation of Afghan airspace. The Taliban spokesperson said the attacks "killed and wounded dozens, including women and children," and Pakistan tied the strikes to recent suicide bombings, including a mosque attack that killed at least 31 people.

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