{"id":127351,"date":"2026-06-10T17:37:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T12:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=127351"},"modified":"2026-06-10T17:37:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T12:37:37","slug":"pakistan-strikes-terrorist-hideouts-along-afghan-border-kills-26-militants-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/127351\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan strikes terrorist hideouts along Afghan border, kills 26 militants: minister"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ISLAMABAD(National Times)- Pakistan has carried out strikes on terrorist hideouts along its border with Afghanistan and killed 26 terrorists, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn the aftermath of recent terrorist incidents in Pakistan [\u2026] precise and calibrated strikes were carried out along Pakistan-Afghanistan border areas on hideouts and safe havens of masterminds and planners belonging to&nbsp;<em>Fitna-al-Khawarij<\/em>, killing 26 India-sponsored khawarij,\u201d the minister said in a post on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pakistani government uses the term \u2018<em>Fitna-al-Khawarij<\/em>\u2019 to refer to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and its affiliates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBased on credible intelligence, selective targeting of camps and hideouts was carried out with precision and accuracy,\u201d Tarar said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He elaborated that \u201cfour targets were completely destroyed, including a training centre, a hideout, and an ammunition cache and&nbsp;<em>marakiz<\/em>&nbsp;(centres) belonging to&nbsp;<em>Fitna-al-Khawarij<\/em>&nbsp;Commander Aleem Khan Khushali and Commander Akhtar Muhammad Jani Khel\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tarar affirmed that Pakistan had \u201calways strived for maintaining peace and stability in the region, but at the same time, the safety and security of our citizens remains our top priority\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur relentless counterterrorism campaign under vision \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1841867\">Azm-i-Istehkam<\/a>\u2019 (as approved by Federal Apex Committee on National Action Plan) by security forces and law enforcement agencies of Pakistan will continue at full pace to wipe out the menace of foreign-sponsored and supported terrorism from the country,\u201d Tarar stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He noted that the strikes were carried out in the aftermath of recent terrorist incidents in Pakistan, including Tuesday\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2006519\/six-fc-men-martyred-as-attack-foiled-near-peshawar\">attack<\/a>&nbsp;on a Federal Constabulary (FC) post in Musa Dara in Peshawar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Six FC personnel were martyred and four received injuries while responding to an attempt by terrorists to capture the post, which was thwarted by security forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The forces killed eight terrorists in retaliatory action, sources said, adding that three personnel had been abducted by the attackers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tarar also mentioned \u201cvehicle-borne suicide attacks on a military post in North Waziristan\u201d on June 2, which was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2004639\">foiled<\/a>, and the May 9 suicide attack on a Bannu post that&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1999290\">claimed<\/a>&nbsp;the lives of 15 police personnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following that incident, Islamabad had issued a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1999430\/afghanistan-issued-demarche-after-15-police-personnel-martyred-in-bannu-suicide-attack\">strong demarche<\/a>\u201d to the Afghan charg\u00e9 d\u2019affaires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The minister also mentioned an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1998957\">attack<\/a>&nbsp;on a police station in Bannu on May 9. Two police personnel were martyred in the incident after law enforcers foiled a suicide attack on Fateh Khel police post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Separately, a post on the information ministry\u2019s fact-checking account on X responded to a claim made by the Afghan Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid alleging civilian casualties from Pakistan\u2019s strikes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The post stated that the Afghan Taliban spokesperson and associated accounts were \u201chabitual propagandists known for fabricating civilian casualty narratives\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is well known that Afghan Taliban and&nbsp;<em>Fitna-al-Khawarij<\/em>&nbsp;allow terrorists to co-locate families and other civilians with terrorist infrastructure as collateral insurance,\u201d the post said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It added that the narrative of collateral damage \u201ccannot prevent defensive measures by Pakistan\u201d, which it said were eliminating \u201csafe havens and logistic support\u201d for terrorists responsible for terrorist activity in Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPakistan\u2019s targeting is precise and based on confirmed intelligence,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The post also mentioned that the latest precision strikes by Pakistan targeted two terrorist camps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Islamabad has&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2006316\/pakistan-demands-verifiable-non-reversible-action-by-afghan-taliban-against-terrorists-envoy-tells-unsc\">repeatedly urged<\/a>&nbsp;the Taliban administration since then to dismantle terrorist sanctuaries on Afghan soil, particularly those linked to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Officials say those appeals have gone unheeded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For their part, the Afghan Taliban have denied the allegations and say militancy in Pakistan is an internal problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In February, Pakistan had&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1976050\/forces-repel-miscalculated-attacks-by-afghan-taliban\">launched<\/a>&nbsp;Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, following&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1975483\"><u>unprovoked firing<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;by the Afghan Taliban from across the border. During the operation, Pakistan has said it targeted terror infrastructure, including ammunition and equipment storage sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The operation was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1986673\">paused<\/a>&nbsp;briefly in March during Eidul Fitr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Islamabad has also&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1995552\">denied Afghan claims<\/a>&nbsp;of targeting civilian facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, China has been mediating between the two sides. After hosting their first&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1987478\"><u>meeting<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;in Urumqi, Xinjiang, in April \u2014 aimed at bringing an end to the Islamabad-Kabul animosity \u2014 Beijing&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2003361\">intends<\/a>&nbsp;to hold a second meeting to keep the process on track, according to people familiar with discussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was a lull in hostilities following the Urumqi meeting until the latest strikes on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For its part, the FO has&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1965938\/?utm_source=newskit_ai\">underscored<\/a>&nbsp;that progress in ties with Afghanistan hinges on credible counter-terrorism assurances from Kab\u00adul, particularly a commitment that its soil would not be used for attacks against Pakistan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD(National Times)- Pakistan has carried out strikes on terrorist hideouts along its border with Afghanistan and killed 26 terrorists, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Wednesday. \u201cIn the aftermath of recent terrorist incidents in Pakistan [\u2026] precise and calibrated strikes were carried out along Pakistan-Afghanistan border areas on hideouts and safe havens of masterminds and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":127352,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-127351","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest_news","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.0 - 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