Islamabad: Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry stated that the air operation carried out in Afghanistan was an intelligence-based operation, and those militants killed in the strike were involved in recent attacks inside Pakistan — with their names already identified.
Speaking to the media, he said the militants had received training in Afghanistan and carried out attacks in Pakistan. He emphasized that Pakistan is conducting such operations to protect the world from terrorism, adding that it is unacceptable for militants to carry out attacks, return safely to hideouts, receive training again, and then launch further attacks.
Talal Chaudhry further stated that the seriousness of terrorism is evident from incidents where an ambulance was stopped and set on fire, and innocent people were targeted inside mosques and imambargahs. He said that if civilians have been affected anywhere, the greatest losses have unfortunately occurred in Pakistan. As a responsible state, Pakistan is playing a frontline role to protect its citizens.
The day before the strikes, Pakistani security sources said they had “irrefutable evidence” that militants were using Afghan soil to attack Pakistan.
The sources listed seven planned or successful attacks by militants since late 2024 that they said were connected to Afghanistan.
One attack last week in Bajaur district was undertaken by an Afghan national, according to Pakistani security sources. This attack was claimed by the TTP.
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