Pakistan targets terrorist infrastructure inside Afghanistan under Operation Ghazb lil Haq: minister

Pakistan on Friday said it carried out precision strikes on terrorist installations inside Afghanistan during the night of March 12–13 under Operation Ghazb lil Haq, targeting infrastructure linked to terrorists responsible for attacks from Afghan soil, Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar said.

In an update shared on X, Tarar said the operation targeted installations associated with Fitna Al Khawarij and Afghan Taliban-linked terrorist elements, including camps and logistics bases supporting terrorist activities against Pakistan.

He said Pakistani forces conducted air strikes at multiple locations in Kabul, Paktia and Kandahar, hitting militant camps and support infrastructure.

The minister said the strikes were aimed specifically at installations that directly or indirectly facilitated terrorism from inside Afghanistan, adding that no civilian population or civilian infrastructure was targeted.

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He rejected claims made by Afghan authorities and some media outlets alleging civilian casualties, saying video evidence released by Pakistan shows the operation precisely targeted terrorist facilities only.

According to the operational update, the campaign has so far resulted in significant terrorist losses, including 663 killed and more than 887 injured.

Tarar also said that 249 terrorists posts were destroyed, 44 posts captured, and 224 tanks, armoured vehicles and artillery guns destroyed during the course of the operation.

In addition, the statement said 70 terrorist locations and support infrastructure sites across Afghanistan had been effectively targeted through air strikes.

Pakistan has repeatedly accused terrorist groups of using Afghan territory to launch attacks inside the country and has urged the Afghan authorities to prevent such activities.