Paktika
Coverage of Paktika in the Nexus archive.
- Pakistan says it carried out ground operation, strikes along Afghan border, killing 29 militants
Pakistani security forces conducted an intelligence-based ground operation and calibrated strikes along the Afghanistan border, killing 29 militants linked to Jamaat-ul-Ahrar and Fitna al-Khwarij. The operation followed recent militant attacks in Pakistan, including a Karachi attack on a paramilitary Rangers headquarters claimed by Jamaat-ul-Ahrar.
- Pakistan says it carried out ground operation, strikes along Afghan border, killing 29 militants
Pakistani security forces conducted a ground operation and strikes along the Afghan border, killing 29 militants, including a high-value commander. The operation targeted Jamaat-ul-Ahrar and Fitna al-Khwarij, following a recent attack in Karachi attributed to the group. Pakistan accuses the Afghan Taliban of harboring militants, which Kabul denies.
- Pakistan says it carried out ground operation, strikes along Afghan border, killing 29 militants
Pakistani security forces conducted an intelligence-based ground operation and strikes along the Afghanistan border, killing 29 militants affiliated with Jamaat-ul-Ahrar and Fitna al-Khwarij. The operation followed recent militant attacks, including a Karachi assault on the Rangers' headquarters claimed by Jamaat-ul-Ahrar.
- Pakistan launches deadly strikes on Afghanistan
Pakistan conducted deadly airstrikes on Afghanistan's Khost, Kunar, and Paktika provinces, killing civilians including children, women, and an elderly man, while Islamabad claims targeting 26 TTP militants. Both nations reported casualties and tensions, with Pakistan asserting the strikes targeted militant hideouts and Afghanistan condemning civilian deaths.
- Deadly Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan end a month of calm
Pakistan launched airstrikes in Afghanistan's eastern provinces, resulting in 13 civilian deaths, including 11 children, according to Afghanistan. Pakistan claims the strikes targeted militant hideouts linked to attacks in Pakistan, killing 26 militants. The conflict, which defied international peace efforts, has caused hundreds of casualties since February.
- Pakistani air strikes kill at least 13 in Afghanistan, Taliban says
Pakistani air strikes in Afghanistan's Kunar, Khost, and Paktika provinces killed 13 people, including 11 children, and injured 14 others, according to the Afghan Taliban government. The strikes, which targeted civilian homes, were described as a violation of Afghanistan's airspace.
- Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan kill at least 13 people, Taliban official says
Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan killed at least 13 people, including 11 children, in the provinces of Khost, Kunar, and Paktika, according to a Taliban official. The strikes occurred amid escalating tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan following months of cross-border conflicts.
- Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan kill at least 13 people, Taliban official says
Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan killed at least 13 people, including 11 children, one woman, and one elderly man, according to a Taliban official. The strikes targeted Khost, Kunar, and Paktika provinces, escalating a months-long conflict between the two nations. Pakistan denied acknowledging the strikes, while Afghanistan and Pakistan have exchanged cross-border attacks since late February.
- Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan kill at least 13 people, official says
Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan's Khost, Kunar, and Paktika provinces killed at least 13 people, including 11 children, one woman, and one elderly man, according to the Taliban spokesperson. Pakistan has not acknowledged the strikes, which occurred amid ongoing cross-border conflict since late February.