Pakistan says 481 Afghan Taliban fighters killed, 696 injured in ongoing conflict
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has killed 481 Afghan Taliban fighters, injured over 696 and targeted 56 locations inside Afghanistan via air, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Wednesday as the conflict between the neighbors rages on.
Clashes between the two countries began last Thursday night when Afghan forces launched a surprising attack on Pakistani military installations along their shared border. Afghanistan said its attack was retaliation for Pakistan’s earlier airstrikes this month against alleged militant camps inside Afghanistan.
“Summary of Afghan Taliban losses: 481 killed, 696 + injured, 226 checkposts destroyed, 35 posts captured, 198 tanks, armored vehicles and artillery guns destroyed,” Tarar wrote on social media platform X.
“Fifty-six locations across Afghanistan effectively targeted by air.”
