Pakistan Afghanistan War: Pakistan carries out airstrikes in Kabul, other Afghanistan cities, declares war against Afghan Taliban
Pakistan Afghanistan War: Afghanistan attacked Pakistan late Thursday night. Fifty-five Pakistani soldiers were killed in an attack by Taliban fighters in Kunar province, said Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid.
The Afghan government claims to have the bodies of 23 Pakistani soldiers. A Pakistani army headquarters and 19 outposts have also been captured.
Afghanistan's deputy spokesperson, Hamdullah Fitrat, said that some Pakistani soldiers were captured alive, while several weapons, a tank, and a harvester were seized.
PAF carried out airstrikes in several cities
According to Pakistani media, the Pakistani government has launched Operation Ghazab Lil Haq in retaliation. The Pakistan Air Force carried out airstrikes in several cities, including Kabul and Nangarhar province. Reports indicate that Pakistani attacks are still ongoing.
133 Afghan Taliban fighters have been killed
The Pakistani government claims that 133 Afghan Taliban fighters have been killed and more than 200 injured so far. 27 Taliban posts have been destroyed and 9 captured.
Pakistan's Defense Minister declares open war against Afghan Taliban
Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has declared "open war" against the Afghan Taliban.
The Pakistani Defense Minister warned the Afghan Taliban that "our patience has run out" and now there will be "open war."
Pakistan's Information Minister Ataullah Tarar said in a statement on X that Pakistan targeted Afghan Taliban defense positions in Kabul, Paktika, and Kandahar, Afghanistan.
He claimed that Pakistan's operations destroyed two Afghan Taliban corps headquarters, two weapons depots, a logistics warehouse, three battalion headquarters, two sector headquarters, and more than 80 tanks. Ataullah Tarar says that the Pakistani operation is still ongoing.