Pakistan’s military has intensified its cross‑border campaign inside Afghanistan under Operation Ghazab lil‑Haq, claiming a series of precision airstrikes against Taliban and militant infrastructure as tensions with Kabul continue to escalate. Overnight, Pakistan Air Force jets struck and destroyed oil storage facilities at Kandahar Airfield along with adjacent logistics hubs, aiming to cripple the fuel supplies militants rely on for operations, sources say. In Kabul, the armed forces knocked out the infrastructure of the Taliban’s 313 Corps and its ammunition depots, sending shockwaves through the Afghan capital as explosions echoed across multiple districts. The strikes also targeted four identified militant hideouts, including camps linked to both the Afghan Taliban and the outlawed Fitna al‑Khawarij group, in an effort Islamabad describes as a response to persistent militant attacks inside Pakistan. Pakistan’s Information Minister reports that the operation has already inflicted significant losses on Taliban fighters and struck key command and control facilities, while troops remain on high alert along the Durand Line. Officials emphasize that Operation Ghazab lil‑Haq will continue until its strategic objectives are achieved, even as Kabul accuses Islamabad of civilian harm—an allegation denied by Pakistani authorities who maintain their strikes focus solely on militant targets.
