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Pakistan says it hit militant hideouts in Afghanistan’s Kandahar as fighting shows no letup
Pakistan's military struck 70 militant sites during Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, targeting infrastructure linked to cross-border attacks and drone launches, officials said.
- On March 15, Pakistan said its forces struck military facilities and terrorist hideouts in Kandahar province overnight, with state-run Pakistan TV citing targets supporting attacks on Pakistani civilians.
- Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, launched in late February, was prompted when Pakistan described unprovoked firing by the Afghan Taliban and targets groups called 'Fitna al-Khawarij', its term for Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan.
- Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the operations hit technical support infrastructure and an equipment storage facility in Kandahar, struck tunnels, and targeted Kandahar airfield fuel storage and the 313 Corps ammunition dump in Kabul, killing 663 and injuring more than 887.
- Afghanistan's Defense Ministry said it retaliated by attacking a Pakistani camp in South Waziristan, while the UN mission in Afghanistan reported at least 75 civilians killed and 193 injured since Feb 26, with clashes hampering trade and forcing nearby border residents to flee.
- The cross-border clashes are the deadliest yet, and Islamabad calling the campaign an 'open war' has raised concerns about regional stability as fighting continues since late February, upending the Qatar-brokered October ceasefire.
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Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have reached a boiling point. The Pakistani Air Force has launched a massive airstrike into Kandahar province, claiming to have targeted militant hideouts.
Pakistan says it hit militant hideouts in Afghanistan's Kandahar as fighting shows no letup
Pakistan said Sunday it targeted militant hideouts in Afghanistan's Kandahar region overnight, as the fighting that erupted between the two neighbors late last month showed no signs of abating.
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Pakistan bombs Afghanistan again, Taliban retaliates with attack on military camp
Pakistan carried out overnight air strikes in Afghanistan’s Kandahar, targeting what it called terrorist hideouts under Operation Ghazab lil-Haq. In retaliatory strikes, the Taliban struck a Pakistani military camp in Waziristan.
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