At least 26 people were killed in Pakistani airstrikes along its border with Afghanistan on Wednesday, in what Islamabad described as anti-terrorism operations.
Pakistani security forces carried out targeted operations along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, striking militant hideouts in response to recent attacks inside the country, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said in a statement on X.
Tarar said the operations were "precise and calibrated," targeting locations used by militants, noting that 26 militants were killed in the strikes.
The minister said four targets were destroyed, including a training center, a hideout, an ammunition cache, and militant compounds linked to two commanders identified as Aleem Khan Khushali and Akhtar Muhammad Jani Khel.
"Pakistan has always 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," he said.
