Pakistan says 331 Taliban terrorists killed in cross-border operation in Afghanistan

Pakistan on Saturday said that its military forces had killed 331 Taliban terrorists in a major military operation that was initiated after unprovoked attacks from Afghanistan.

According to a statement posted on X, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said that as of 9 am on Saturday, a minimum of 331 Afghan Taliban, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and other terrorists were killed, with more than 500 injured.

According to him, Pakistani forces destroyed 104 Taliban posts, captured 22 posts, and destroyed 163 tanks and armored personnel carriers.

Additionally, air strikes were carried out in 37 locations inside Afghanistan.

According to Pakistani officials, the operation was carried out against armed groups affiliated with the Afghan Taliban, who have been carrying out repeated attacks on Pakistani soil.

Fighting between Pakistani forces and Taliban terrorists has been ongoing throughout the night as Pakistani ground and air forces carried out operations in different areas.

Security sources reported that the Pakistan Air Force carried out air strikes against brigade and battalion headquarters of Afghan Taliban forces stationed in Nangarhar province. Pakistani troops also captured and destroyed the New Afghan 8 position. Another position of Afghan Taliban forces stationed in the Noshki sector was destroyed.

In separate developments reported during the night and Saturday morning, security sources reported that Pakistani forces were conducting decisive operations against Afghan Taliban forces following unprovoked aggression by the Afghan Taliban regime.

Pakistani forces carried out air strikes against Afghan Taliban forces stationed in Kandahar province. The air strikes destroyed what security sources reported to be an Afghan army headquarters. The operations were part of the ongoing Operation Ghazab-lil-Haq.

The Pakistan Air Force successfully carried out air strikes against two targets at the Mohmand Dara base located in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province.

In Operation Ghazab Lil Haq, the Afghan Taliban regime is facing heavy casualties and losses at the hands of Pakistani forces.

Security sources reported that the Pakistan Army is successfully destroying Afghan Taliban military installations against the aggression of the Afghan Taliban regime.