ISLAMABAD: More than 680 terrorists linked to the Afghan Taliban and affiliated terrorist groups have been killed, as its cross-border military campaign, Operation Ghazab lil Haq, continues into its third week targeting infrastructure used for attacks inside Pakistan.
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said in an operational update shared on X that Pakistani security forces have killed 684 Afghan Taliban and terrorists linked to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and injured more than 912 others since the campaign began in late February.
According to the minister, the operation has also destroyed 252 terrorist posts, while 44 additional posts were captured and later demolished during the course of the campaign.
Tarar added that Pakistani forces have destroyed 229 tanks, armoured vehicles, and artillery guns used by terrorist groups operating from Afghan territory.
Air operations carried out by the Pakistan Air Force have so far targeted 73 locations across Afghanistan, including sites described by officials as terrorist hideouts, logistical bases, and technical support infrastructure.
“Pakistan is targeting only the infrastructure of terrorists and their support networks,” Tarar said, adding that the strikes are based on “accurate intelligence information.”
Security officials said the latest actions occurred during the night of March 14-15, when Pakistani forces carried out precision strikes on installations linked to the Afghan Taliban and TTP groups described by authorities as Fitna al-Khawarij.
Among the targets was a technical support facility and equipment storage site in Kandahar, which officials said had been used to facilitate attacks against civilians inside Pakistan.
“A tunnel housing technical equipment used by terrorists was also destroyed in Kandahar during the operation,” Tarar said.
In a separate development in the Chitral sector, Pakistani ground forces destroyed what officials described as a terrorist jump-off point at Afghanistan’s Badini Post, which authorities say had been used to stage cross-border attacks.
Pakistani officials say the campaign was launched after a series of attacks in recent weeks that Islamabad attributes to terrorist groups operating from Afghan soil.
Tarar also rejected claims circulated by Afghan Taliban authorities and some media outlets alleging civilian casualties, saying the operations are conducted with precision and are directed solely at terrorist camps, infrastructure, and support networks.
“Pakistan is targeting only terrorist hideouts and their support infrastructure,” he said.
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