Web desk: Pakistan has carried out operations against hideouts of what it describes as Fitna al Khawarij inside Afghanistan. Officials said the action followed a series of militant attacks inside Pakistan.
Authorities stated that the strikes targeted locations used by the group responsible for terrorism in Pakistan. Security officials said they based the operation on credible intelligence against Fitna al Khawarij and affiliated militant groups that had claimed responsibility for past attacks.
According to officials the operation focused on militants who carried out attacks on Pakistani civilians and security forces and later took shelter in Afghanistan. They rejected claims that the strikes targeted Afghan civilians or security personnel and described such reports as false propaganda.
Security sources said forces targeted seven hideouts at four locations in Nangarhar Khost Paktika and Paktia provinces. Officials said they selected these sites after verifying intelligence reports.
Reports indicate that the strikes killed members of the group’s operational leadership. Officials also reported multiple militant casualties at the targeted centers.
The names of some terrorists who were killed in Afghanistan’s strikes have been revealed.
- Ahmad Khan, Son of Muhammad, Village: Bala Hisar, Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
- Muhammad Yousaf, Son of Ismail, Village: Sher Khan, Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
- Abdullah, Son of Wali, Village: Killi Haleem, Province: Balochistan, Pakistan
- Samiullah, Son of Hameed, Village: Dasht Archi, Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
- Noor Ahmad, Son of Naser, Village: Bermal, Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
- Hameedullah, Son of Saeed, Village: Jaghori, Province: Balochistan, Pakistan
- Jamil Ahmad, Son of Farid, Village: Khanabad, Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
- Naser Ahmad, Son of Abdul Haq, Village: Chamkari, Province: Ghazni, Afghanistan
- Sulaiman Khan, Son of Muhammad, Village: Dasht Lar, Province: Balochistan, Pakistan
- Fayyaz Ahmad, Son of Gul Muhammad, Village: Kharani, Province: Panjshir, Afghanistan
- Shahabuddin, Son of Hikmat, Village: Shinwar, Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
- Karimullah, Son of Hameed, Village: Shahrek, Province: Balochistan, Pakistan
- Habibullah, Son of Nadir, Village: Charakh, Swat, Pakistan
- Raza Khan, Son of Ahmad, Village: Pashtrud, Province: Balochistan, Pakistan
- Qais Ahmad, Son of Nemat, Village: Maimtalam, Dir Bala, Pakistan
- Yousaf Jan, Son of Syed, Village: Budh Bair, Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
- Fazlullah, Son of Abdullah, Village: Sheikhabad, Province: Balochistan, Pakistan
- Nadir Ahmad, Son of Rahmat, Village: Sang Tot, North Waziristan, Pakistan
- Nematullah, Son of Hameed, Village: Najrab, Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
- Rafiqullah, Son of Yousaf, Village: Barlai, Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
- Rahmatullah, Son of Farid, Village: Qala-e-Now, Province: Balochistan, Pakistan
- Bashir Ahmad, Son of Ismail, Village: Dasht Shor, Province: Balochistan, Pakistan
- Bilal Khan, Son of Muhammad Khan, Village: Sheran District: Swat
- Asadullah, Son of Karimulla, Village: Gharmian District: Khyber
- Tahir Hussain, Son of Qadir Hussain, Village: Pashmak District: Mianwali
- Shoaib Ahmad, Son of Rahmat Ahmad, Village: Noor Abad District: North Waziristan
- Fayyaz Khan, Son of Jan Muhammad Village: Bidar District: Dir Bala
- Noman Ahmad, Son of Saleem Ahmad Village: Sabzwar District: Khyber
- Rahmatullah, Son of Ghulamullah Village: Khushwal District: Paktika
- Arif Khan, Son of Syed Khan Village: Bermal District: Nangarhar
- Farooq Ahmad, Son of Bashir Ahmad Village: Kapisa District: Kapisa
Pakistan said it had previously shared verified information and evidence with the Afghan Taliban authorities about the presence of these groups inside Afghanistan. Officials said that in the absence of serious action from Kabul Pakistan acted to protect its national security.
Islamabad expressed hope that the Afghan Taliban authorities will address Pakistan security concerns and prevent their territory from being used by militant groups.
Officials added that groups targeting innocent civilians and mosques have no connection to Islam and do not represent the religion in any way.
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