Over 330 Taliban killed, more than 100 posts captured
Operation Ghazab lil-Haq
ISLAMABAD: Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Saturday said that 331 Afghan Taliban have been killed, while more than 500 others sustained injuries during Operation Ghazab lil-Haq (Righteous Fury) so far.
Sharing an updated statistics of losses inflicted on the Afghan Taliban regime during the operation till Saturday, 9am, Tarar said that Pakistani forces destroyed 104 Afghan checkposts and took over 22 during ground operations. In addition, he said, 163 tanks and armed vehicles were destroyed as part of the operation.
Fresh clashes between the two bordering nations erupted late Thursday night, with security forces launching Operation Ghazab lil-Haq after the Taliban regime’s unprovoked action along the Pakistan–Afghanistan border.
According to the update, 37 locations across Afghanistan were effectively targeted through air operations. The minister said the operation remains ongoing, adding that further updates will be shared as the situation develops.
Security sources said the Pakistan Army targeted multiple Afghan Taliban positions across different sectors early on Saturday in what they described as ongoing retaliatory action along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, with several posts destroyed and infiltration attempts thwarted.
According to officials, in the Zaoba sector, the Afghan Golf and Delta posts were destroyed, while the “New Afghan 8” post was also taken out, forcing enemy personnel to flee.
Positions at the Ariana Complex, Dabgai check post, Afghan police headquarters, and Zakarkhel post were also struck during the operation, sources said.
In the Chitral sector, the Afghan Taliban’s Kandaksy post was severely damaged, while the Khyber post was destroyed, and enemy positions suffered heavy losses.
They said a timely action by the Pakistan Army foiled an infiltration attempt in the Qila Saifullah sector. Terrorist formations were effectively targeted, with multiple militants killed, according to the sources.
US backs Pakistan’s right to self-defence
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump voiced strong support for Pakistan’s military action against the Afghan Taliban under Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, commending Islamabad’s handling of the situation and describing its performance positively. Staff Report
