Pakistan hits terror camps in the border region adjoining Afghanistan, the Information Ministry said on Monday, following a wave of terror attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
According to a statement from the ministry, Pakistan security forces targeted three sites linked to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The operation destroyed three militant compounds, including a training centre for suicide bombers, and killed 28 militants, including several suspected suicide bombers. Weapons and ammunition stored at the sites were also destroyed, the ministry said.
The strikes were carried out in response to recent terror attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which have heightened security concerns in the region. The ministry described the operations as part of Pakistan’s ongoing counterterrorism campaign and said the threat facing the country originates from Afghanistan.
The cross-border action followed intelligence-based operations in Kohat, Hangu and surrounding areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 20, in which Pakistani authorities said nine militants were killed. Those ground operations preceded the strikes on terrorist hideouts across the border.
Pakistani officials identified an Afghan national as one of the suicide bombers involved in the deadly September 2026 attack at a mosque inside a police compound in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Investigations by security officials identified one of the primary suicide attackers as an Afghan national named Matiullah. The attack underscored the persistent threat posed by militant networks operating along the porous border.
Earlier this year, security sources said more than 80 militants belonging to the TTP were killed in Pakistan’s intelligence-based airstrikes carried out inside Afghanistan. According to the sources, those strikes targeted militant hideouts in the Afghan provinces of Nangarhar, Paktika, and Khost. Officials confirmed that over 80 militants described as “Fitna al-Khawarij” had been killed in the operation, adding that the number of casualties could rise as further assessments continued.
During that earlier operation, seven militant centres linked to the TTP were destroyed, the sources added. The destroyed hideouts included New Centre No.1 in Nangarhar, New Centre No.2 in Nangarhar, Molvi Abbas Centre in Khost, Islam Centre in Nangarhar, Ibrahim Centre in Nangarhar, Mullah Rahbar Centre in Paktika, and Mukhlis Yar Centre in Paktika. Security sources said the strikes were conducted based on credible intelligence regarding militant presence and activities in the border regions.
The Information Ministry’s statement on Monday did not provide further details on the latest strikes, but officials indicated that additional information may emerge as authorities complete damage assessments and intelligence verification. The operation marks another escalation in Pakistan’s efforts to dismantle militant sanctuaries across the border, which Islamabad has long claimed are used to launch attacks inside its territory.
Pakistan has repeatedly called on Afghan authorities to take action against militant groups operating from Afghan soil. The latest strikes signal that Pakistan is prepared to act unilaterally when necessary to protect its citizens and security forces. The international community has yet to respond to the operation.
Source: ARY News