Pakistan’s Islamabad on Tuesday responded to alleged unprovoked aggression by the Afghan Taliban and TTP attacks along the border, according to media reports.
According to reports, before the conflict, Pakistan launched “Operation Ghazab Lil Haq” on February 26 in response to attacks by the Afghan Taliban on border posts.
The Express Tribune, citing security sources, reported that the Afghan Taliban and “Fitna al-Khawarij” were the targets of retaliatory firing by the Pakistani army.
The state uses the term “Fitna al-Khawarij” to refer to militants belonging to the banned Taliban movement in Pakistan.
“Pakistani troops effectively targeted and destroyed multiple Afghan Taliban posts in Chaman sector,” sources said.
“Afghan Taliban positions, a vehicle and other facilities in Sarshan, Al-Marjan, Edhi Post were also successfully targeted,” they added.
Sources said Operation Ghazab Lil Haq will continue until all designated objectives are achieved.
On April 15, Afghan Taliban forces allegedly carried out shelling in the border area of Bajaur district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, killing three civilians, including two children, and injuring three others, state media reported.
The incident marked another escalation in cross-border tensions, more than a month after the launch of Operation Ghazab Lear Haq.
There have been intermittent hostilities along the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, which have intensified amid reports of Afghan action in response to Pakistani airstrikes targeting militant positions.
Tensions briefly eased during the Eid ceasefire on March 21.
The escalation follows a series of tit-for-tat actions over the past year. Pakistan insists TTP leaders operate from Afghanistan, a charge Kabul denies.
Tensions also increased following a series of bombings in Kabul on October 9 last year, followed by cross-border exchanges that caused casualties and infrastructure damage on both sides. According to the Tribune, the border crossing was closed on October 12, 2025, causing trade to be suspended.
Tensions also increased after a series of bombings in Kabul on October 9 last year.
Taliban forces subsequently attacked areas along the border with Pakistan, prompting Islamabad to respond with cross-border shelling.
These exchanges resulted in casualties and infrastructure damage on both sides, and resulted in the suspension of trade following the closure of border crossings on October 12, 2025.
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