Pakistan Claims 29 Militants Neutralized in Border Operations
WHO:
Bloomberg Markets - Pakistani security forces
CBS News World - Pakistani security forces
WHAT:
ABC News - Afghan officials reported that overnight strikes by Pakistani forces killed at least 36 civilians and injured more than 160 others.
Bloomberg Markets - Pakistan reported that 29 militants were killed in the operations.
CBS News World - The operation included an intelligence-based ground operation followed by "calibrated strikes."
WHERE:
Bloomberg Markets - The operations took place along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
CBS News World - The location specified is the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
WHY:
ABC News - Afghan officials condemned the strikes as a “cowardly act of aggression” and an “act of brutality.”
ABC News - Hayatullah Mohajer Farahi, the deputy minister for publications at the Ministry of Information and Culture, stated that Afghanistan would respond “in due time.”
BBC News - Pakistan stated that the strikes were a response to "terrorist attacks."
BBC News - The Taliban described the strikes as "cowardly."
Bloomberg Markets - The strikes were conducted in response to earlier deadly attacks.
HOW:
ABC News - The strikes targeted homes in Paktia, Paktika, and Kunar provinces, resulting in civilian casualties, including an elderly man and a child.
Bloomberg Markets - The operations involved intelligence-based ground operations and “precision” airstrikes.
CBS News World - The operations were described as involving "calibrated strikes."
(UPDATED June 29, 2026 10:19 UTC)
Overnight strikes by Pakistani forces in Afghanistan have tragically resulted in the deaths of at least 36 civilians and injuries to more than 160 others. Afghan officials have condemned these attacks as a “cowardly act of aggression” and an “act of brutality,” with Hayatullah Mohajer Farahi, the deputy minister for publications at the Ministry of Information and Culture, stating that Afghanistan would respond “in due time.” The strikes specifically targeted homes in the provinces of Paktia, Paktika, and Kunar, leading to significant civilian casualties, including an elderly man and a child.
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(UPDATED June 29, 2026 08:36 UTC)
Pakistan has announced that recent strikes were a response to what they termed "terrorist attacks." In contrast, the Taliban has labeled these strikes as "cowardly." The situation continues to develop as both sides exchange strong statements.
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(UPDATED June 29, 2026 04:19 UTC)
Pakistani security forces have reported the killing of 29 militants during operations along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, which included intelligence-based ground operations and precision airstrikes. These actions were taken in response to earlier deadly attacks in the region. The operations involved what officials described as calibrated strikes to effectively target the militants.