The Pakistan armed forces conducted “precision strikes” in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province amid active border hostilities between the two countries, state broadcaster PTV News reported on Wednesday.
A statement uploaded on X, quoting security sources, said: ’‘Pakistan Army’s retaliatory action against Afghan Taliban aggression, key hideouts destroyed. Key hideouts of Afghan Taliban successfully targeted by Pakistan Army.“
“These precision strikes were carried out in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province. As a result of these strikes, Afghan Taliban Battalion Number 4 and Border Brigade Number 6 completely destroyed. Dozens of foreign and Afghan operatives killed.”
The statement added that the Pakistan Army possessed the “full capability to give a strong and complete response to any external aggression”.
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