Two Pakistani security and intelligence officials said that air strikes were carried out in Khost and Paktika provinces bordering Pakistan. He did not specify whether or not fighter planes from Pakistan had entered Afghanistan. The airstrike has been confirmed by a statement released by the Pakistani Taliban organization. He claimed that this incident claimed the lives of eight persons.
Now Pakistan has taken strict action in the case of bomb blast that took place two days ago in a military post of Pakistan. The Pakistani Army has targeted the bases of terrorist organization Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Afghanistan.
Pakistan carried out air strike in Afghanistan
Two security officials of Pakistan said that on Monday, air strikes were carried out on several bases of Pakistan Taliban organization located in Afghanistan. Although no statement has been issued by the Pakistani Army in this matter, the Taliban government has condemned the air strikes in Afghanistan.
In the early hours of March 18, 2024, Pakistan’s Air Force executed a series of airstrikes within Afghanistan, targeting hideouts of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). This strike signals towards Pakistan's bold retaliatory stance in case of any security threat. Read more:… pic.twitter.com/yMy5LInBHn
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Air strikes in Khost and Paktika provinces
“According to two security and intelligence officials from Pakistan, the airstrikes were conducted in the provinces that border Pakistan, Khost and Paktika. It was not stated whether or not Pakistani fighter aircraft penetrated far into Afghanistan.
Terrorist organization said- eight people killed in the attack
At the same time, Pakistani Taliban organization has issued a statement confirming the air strike. Three women and three children were killed in a Pakistani airstrike in Paktika’s Barmal district, while two other women were killed in an attack in Khost province, spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement.
Seven soldiers were killed in a suicide attack
Let us tell you that two days ago a military post located in North-West Pakistan was targeted by a terrorist organization. A suicide bomber has rammed a truck packed with explosives into a military post in northwest Pakistan. Seven soldiers were killed in this attack.
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