Pakistan's military has killed at least 29 militants near the Afghanistan border, the Associated Press reported. The operation occurred along the disputed Durand Line; further details and independent confirmation are pending.
The Associated Press reported Monday that Pakistan's security forces killed at least 29 militants during an operation on the border with Afghanistan, along the Durand Line — the de facto frontier disputed by Kabul. The report does not specify the target group or whether the operation involved airstrikes or ground troops. This follows a period of heightened tension between Islamabad and the Taliban administration in Kabul; earlier this month, the Taliban said Pakistani airstrikes killed 13 civilians in three Afghan provinces — a claim Pakistan did not confirm and which remains unverified. The latest incident, as reported by AP, has not yet been confirmed by Pakistani or Afghan officials, and independent verification is pending.
2 developments
- StrongTaliban says Pakistani airstrikes kill 13 in three Afghan provinces
- StrongPakistan army strikes Taliban positions on border; Taliban reportedly preparing response
- DevelopingTaliban says it struck Islamist elements inside Pakistan
- DevelopingIDF kills one militant near Gaza border, searches continue
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