Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have sharply intensified along the border, with Pakistani security sources claiming that the Pakistan Air Force carried out airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, destroying a major ammunition depot. A Pakistani government official said the strikes were in response to what Islamabad described as ‘provocative attacks’ from the Afghan side, resulting in the deaths of 133 Taliban government members and injuries to more than 200 others, according to Geo News.

Security sources said Pakistan launched ‘Operation Ghazab-lil-Haq’ after alleged border violations by Taliban forces. Mosharraf Zaidi, spokesperson for the Pakistani Prime Minister’s Office on foreign media, stated that 72 Taliban fighters were killed and over 120 injured, with 16 Taliban posts destroyed and seven captured. He added that Pakistan’s positions remained intact and no Pakistani soldiers were killed or captured. Zaidi accused ‘Indian proxies’ of spreading misinformation about Pakistani losses.

The report noted that cross-border clashes and airstrikes have occurred repeatedly in recent months. Pakistan has accused militants of using Afghan territory to launch attacks, a claim the Taliban government denies. The escalating conflict has raised fresh concerns over regional security.