ISLAMABAD: Pakistani security forces killed 464 Afghan Taliban and injured more than 665 during cross-border strikes under Operation Ghazab Lil-Haq, the country's information minister reported.
In a summary of the operation posted on X at 1600 hours on March 3, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar stated that 56 locations across Afghanistan were effectively targeted by air. The ongoing strikes destroyed 188 check posts and 192 tanks, armored vehicles, and artillery guns, while Pakistani forces captured an additional 31 posts.
The large-scale military response followed multiple attempted cross-border attacks by terror groups overnight in the Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces.
In an earlier update at 1000 hours, Tarar said Afghan Taliban in northern Balochistan launched physical attacks at 16 locations across the Qilla Saifullah, Noshki, and Chaman districts, alongside fire raids at 25 locations. Those initial attacks were effectively repulsed, leaving 27 Taliban dead and scores injured. One soldier from FC Balochistan (North) was martyred and five soldiers were wounded during the clashes.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, an attempted physical attack at one location and fire raids at 12 locations were repelled without any Pakistani casualties. Security forces killed 40 Afghan Taliban in overnight operations in the province.
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