Army conducts precision strikes on Afghan Taliban and Khawarij hideouts in Kandahar and Kabul

The Pakistan Army carried out a series of precision strikes targeting key hideouts of the Afghan Taliban and Fitna al-Khawarij in Afghanistan's Kandahar province and Kabul capital on Wednesday, state media reported, citing security sources.

It said that the army struck the Afghan Taliban’s Battalion Headquarters No. 4 and 8, as well as Border Brigade No. 5 in Kandahar. "The targets were carefully selected and located away from civilian areas, and were successfully destroyed," sources said.

In Kabul, they said that the operation targeted the command and leadership centers of the Khawarij network, which officials described as responsible for recent acts of cross-border terrorism.

پاکستان نے صوبہ قندھار اور کابل میں Precision Strikes خالصتاً افغان طالبان اور خوارجین کے ٹھکانوں پر کی - سیکیورٹی ذرائع

پاک فوج نے قندھار مے افغان طالبان بٹالین ہیڈکوارٹرنمبر 4، 8 بٹالین اور بارڈر بریگیڈ نمبر 5 کے اہداف کو نشانہ بنایا، سیکیورٹی ذرائع

یہ تمام اہداف باریک… pic.twitter.com/zBPAZnTDzB

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The strikes came after Pakistan took serious notice of recent border aggression by the Afghan Taliban. Preliminary reports suggest that dozens of Taliban and foreign militants were killed in the operation, though official casualty figures have not been released.

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Security sources said that the Pakistan Army has the full capability to respond decisively to any external threat or act of aggression, reaffirming that the country’s security and sovereignty will not be compromised under any circumstances.