Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has said that camps belonging to groups it calls Fitna al Khwarij and Fitna al Hindustan were destroyed in Afghanistan.
The ministry said the sites were located in two areas under the control of the Afghan Taliban. It described the operation as a precise aerial campaign targeting terrorist hideouts and camps.
According to the ministry, Pakistani aircraft and drones carried out the strikes using intelligence-based targeting. The operation focused on locations allegedly being used by the groups and their affiliates.
The ministry said the targeted camps were completely destroyed. Large quantities of weapons and ammunition stored at the sites were also destroyed during the operation.
Pakistan said the strikes were part of efforts to disrupt militant networks operating from Afghan territory. It described the operation as targeted and comprehensive, stressing that the sites were selected with a high degree of precision.
The claims come amid growing tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan over cross-border militancy. Islamabad has repeatedly accused militant groups of using safe havens in Afghanistan to plan and carry out attacks inside Pakistan. Afghan authorities have rejected such accusations and have raised concerns over Pakistani military operations on Afghan territory.
Reuters reported that Pakistan said its October 1 strikes killed 22 militants. Afghan authorities, however, reported civilian casualties from strikes in Kunar and Helmand provinces. The differing accounts could not be independently verified immediately.
The latest operation marks another escalation in security tensions between the neighboring countries. Both sides have previously engaged in diplomatic efforts and temporary arrangements aimed at reducing cross-border violence.
Pakistan’s ministry has not provided further details about the number of camps destroyed or the identities of those targeted beyond its stated assessment of the operation.
