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Pakistan Strikes Afghan Targets After Deadly Militant Attacks

2/22/2026

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Pakistan conducted border strikes with Afghanistan, targeting hideouts of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan and an Islamic State affiliate.
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the operations were in response to militant attacks, including a suicide bombing that killed 11 soldiers in Bajaur.
He said Pakistan has evidence linking Afghanistan-based militants to the attacks.
The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, allied with Afghanistan’s Taliban, denies operating from Afghan territory.

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Pakistan conducted border strikes with Afghanistan, targeting hideouts of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan and an Islamic State affiliate.
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the operations were in response to militant attacks, including a suicide bombing that killed 11 soldiers in Bajaur.
He said Pakistan has evidence linking Afghanistan-based militants to the attacks.
The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, allied with Afghanistan’s Taliban, denies operating from Afghan territory.