Web Desk: Pakistan carried out intelligence-based airstrikes against suspected militant hideouts inside Afghanistan following an attack on a Frontier Constabulary post that killed six security personnel, according to statements circulated by pro-government accounts on social media.
The reported strikes targeted what Pakistani sources described as two major militant sanctuaries and associated networks across the border. The sources claimed the operation involved precision airstrikes and inflicted significant damage on militant infrastructure.
According to the claims, the operation was launched in response to a deadly assault on a Frontier Constabulary post in Pakistan. The attackers were not immediately identified, and Pakistani authorities had not released an official casualty assessment from the reported airstrikes at the time of writing.
The sources said Pakistani aircraft struck locations allegedly used by militants planning and coordinating attacks against Pakistan.
Meanwhile, the statements accused Afghan Taliban-linked social media accounts of spreading misinformation regarding civilian casualties and damage to residential areas following the reported strikes.
However, Afghan authorities had not immediately issued an official response to the allegations, and Reuters could not independently verify the claims made by either side.
The latest reported operation underscores continuing security tensions along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, where Islamabad has repeatedly accused militant groups of using Afghan territory to stage attacks inside Pakistan. Afghan Taliban authorities have consistently denied allowing their territory to be used against neighboring countries.
The reported strikes, if confirmed, would mark another escalation in cross-border security operations amid growing concerns over militant violence in Pakistan’s western border regions.
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