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Pakistan Strikes Afghan Border Camps; 18 Civilians Dead

Pakistan targeted seven militant camps linked to Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan and Islamic State affiliates in retaliation for recent deadly attacks inside Pakistan, officials said.

  • On Sunday, Pakistan launched airstrikes along the Afghanistan border targeting seven camps, while Afghan government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said dozens were killed and wounded in Nangarhar and Paktika provinces.
  • Pakistan's Information Minister said the strikes were a retributive response to recent suicide bombings, including the Islamabad mosque attack that killed 31, and the Bajaur district attack that martyred 11 soldiers.
  • Nangarhar province and Paktika province were reported hit, with a madrassa and civilian homes struck; the Afghan Red Crescent Society said more than a dozen died and Mawlawi Fazl Rahman Fayyaz confirmed 18 killed.
  • Kabul condemned the raids as breaches of sovereignty, and Afghanistan's defence ministry warned it would deliver an appropriate and calculated response while Pakistan's military said operations would continue irrespective of location.
  • Pakistan said the targets belonged to the TTP and ISKP, urging the international community to press the Taliban to honor Doha commitments amid rising violence since 2021.
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Pakistan said it had carried out several overnight air strikes on armed groups on the Afghan border that were blamed for recent suicide attacks in Pakistan. Afghan authorities said at least 18 people were killed.

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Islamabad Post broke the news in on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
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