Pakistan says it carried out new strikes in eastern Afghanistan

Pakistan launched precision airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan, targeting what it described as "three destroyed targets" in the provinces of Paktia, Paktika, and Kunar. The Pakistani Information Minister, Attaullah Tarar, announced the operation, stating that at least 25 people were killed in the strikes.

These operations, which also included ground actions in border regions, were reportedly aimed at Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a more radical faction of the Pakistani Taliban (Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan or TTP). The Pakistani military stated that Jamaat-ul-Ahrar was responsible for a "cowardly attack" on a paramilitary Rangers camp in Karachi on Saturday.

The Pakistani government has accused Afghanistan of harboring TTP fighters who have claimed responsibility for deadly attacks within Pakistan, a charge that Afghan authorities deny. This latest military action follows a series of strikes Pakistan has conducted against Afghanistan in recent months, with the last one occurring in early June.

In response, the Taliban government in Afghanistan condemned the Pakistani strikes. Government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid described the operation as an "act of cowardly aggression" and reported that dozens of civilians were killed or injured. He made these remarks in a message posted on the social media platform X.

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Une attaque «lâche» contre un camp des Rangers dans la capitale du Sindh.