Pakistan launches cross-border air strikes on TTP targets in Afghanistan

Pakistan carried out cross-border air strikes targeting TTP camps along the Afghanistan border after recent deadly attacks, prompting Kabul to condemn the action and warn of a measured response.

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Pakistan carried out intelligence-based strikes along the Afghan border on Sunday, targeting what it described as terrorist camps linked to Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and affiliated groups.

The action comes days after Islamabad vowed to avenge the killing of two security personnel in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and a recent suicide bombing in Islamabad.

Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the military conducted “selective operations” against seven TTP camps and also targeted an affiliate of the Daesh group in the border region. He cited three terrorist attacks since the start of Ramadan as the trigger for the operation.

Pakistan did not specify exact locations, but Afghan media outlets reported air strikes in Nangarhar province, including Khogyani, Ghani Khel, and Behsud districts.

Afghanistan condemns strikes

Afghanistan’s Defence Ministry strongly condemned the strikes, calling them a violation of sovereignty and international law. The ministry warned of an “appropriate and measured response” at a “suitable time.”

Afghan government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid alleged that civilian areas were hit in Nangarhar and Paktika provinces, though no confirmed casualty figures were released.

Rising tensions over TTP

Pakistan has repeatedly accused Afghanistan’s interim government of allowing TTP militants to use its territory to launch attacks across the border. Kabul has denied the allegations.

In a statement, Pakistan urged the Afghan authorities to prevent their soil from being used by what it referred to as “Khwarij and terrorists” against Pakistan.

Security officials say more than 500 people, including over 300 soldiers, were killed in attacks last year, most claimed by the TTP.

Pakistan previously carried out cross-border strikes in October, signaling a tougher stance as militant violence resurges.

The latest strikes risk further straining already tense relations between Islamabad and Kabul, raising concerns of escalating cross-border conflict in the region.