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Pakistan Responds to Afghan Aggression with Force

Strategic Insights

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Pakistan responded to an unprovoked attack from Afghan Taliban and Indian-sponsored Fitna al Khawarij with a forceful counterattack, killing over 200 Afghan soldiers and capturing 21 Afghan security posts. The incident occurred late Saturday night along the Pak-Afghan border, with the Pakistani Armed Forces repelling the assault decisively and inflicting heavy casualties on Taliban forces and affiliated terrorists.

Key Takeaways:

  • Pakistani Armed Forces killed over 200 Afghan soldiers and affiliated terrorists in a retaliatory strike against unprovoked aggression by Afghan Taliban and Indian-sponsored Fitna al Khawarij.
  • The operation resulted in the capture of 21 Afghan security posts and the destruction of multiple terrorist training camps and support networks operating from Afghan territory.
  • The Pakistani Army targeted Taliban camps and posts, terrorist training facilities, and support networks, including elements linked to Fitna al Khwarij (FAK), Fitna al Hindustan (FAH), and ISKP/ Daesh.
  • The operation was carried out with precision fires, physical raids, and strikes, with all possible measures taken to avoid collateral damage and protect civilian lives.
  • Pakistani Forces raised the national flag over a captured Afghan post in Angoor Adda, and another post in the Zhob sector was seized, with a Humvee vehicle destroyed in the operation.
  • 23 Pakistani soldiers were martyred while defending the country's territorial integrity, and 29 soldiers were injured in the operation.
  • The number of injured Taliban and affiliated terrorists is much higher than the reported figure of 200 neutralized terrorists.
  • The Pakistani Armed Forces remain ever ready to protect the country's territorial integrity, life, and property.
  • Pakistan will continue to exercise its right to defend its people by persistent neutralization of terror targets, including FAK, FAH, and ISKP/ Daesh.
  • Pakistan demands that Afghanistan take immediate and verifiable actions to neutralize these terrorist groups operating from its territory.

Statistics:

  • Over 200 Afghan soldiers and affiliated terrorists were killed in the Pakistani counterattack.
  • 21 Afghan security posts were captured by Pakistani forces.
  • Multiple terrorist training camps and support networks were destroyed in the operation.
  • 23 Pakistani soldiers were martyred while defending the country's territorial integrity.
  • 29 Pakistani soldiers were injured in the operation.
  • The number of injured Taliban and affiliated terrorists is much higher than the reported figure of 200 neutralized terrorists.

Sources:

  • International News Service (INS) - security sources confirmed on Sunday
  • Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) - statement issued yesterday
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs - statement issued in Islamabad
  • Ministry of Interior - statement issued by Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi
  • Press Release by President Secretariat Press Wing - statement by President Asif Ali Zardari
  • Press Release by Prime Minister's Office - statement by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif

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