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Pakistan had carried out airstrike in the border areas of Afghanistan on 22 February. After this the tension between the two countries increased.
Pakistan carried out air strikes in many areas of Afghanistan on Thursday night. According to Reuters, 4 people died and 15 were injured in the bombing of houses in Kabul. This includes women and children. Many houses were also damaged in the attacks.
Meanwhile, according to Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid, this attack was carried out on the fuel depot of private airline ‘Kam Air’, which supplies fuel to civilian planes and also UN planes. He warned that this attack would be responded to.
Pakistani security officials told Reuters that this action was taken against the bases of Pakistani Taliban (TTP). Pakistan says that this operation was started after increasing terrorist attacks in the country in recent months.
Injured Afghan civilians sit outside a house damaged in a Pakistani airstrike in Kabul on Friday night.
Pakistan targeted the stronghold of Taliban leaders
Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on social media platform X that Pakistani strikes were also carried out in Kandahar and Paktika provinces. Kandahar is considered the stronghold of Taliban leaders.
At the same time, the Taliban government has rejected Pakistan’s allegations. He says that Afghanistan’s land will not be allowed to be used for attacks against any country.
In fact, Pakistan has been pressurizing the Taliban government of Afghanistan for a long time to not allow its land to be used by any terrorist organization. Islamabad alleges that TTP is operating from Afghanistan, while the Taliban government has consistently denied these allegations.
War like situation between Pakistan and Afghanistan
The conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan started on 22 February. Pakistan had conducted airstrike in the border areas of Afghanistan.
Pakistan’s Deputy Home Minister Talal Chaudhary had claimed that at least 70 fighters were killed in the action on TTP hideouts in the border areas. Later Pakistani newspaper Dawn claimed that this number had reached 80. In response, Afghanistan attacked Pakistan on 27 February.
The Afghan Defense Ministry had said that Pakistan would be given a ‘strong response at the right time’. The ministry had described these attacks as a violation of the country’s sovereignty.
Pakistan has been pressurizing the Taliban government of Afghanistan for a long time to not allow its land to be used by any terrorist organization. Islamabad alleges that TTP is operating from Afghanistan, while the Taliban government has consistently denied these allegations.
Pakistan kills 415 Taliban fighters in Afghanistan
Pakistan named the attack against Afghanistan as ‘Gazab Lil Haq’ operation and carried out attacks in many provinces including Kabul. ‘Gajab Lil Haq’ means standing up for your rights.
According to Pakistan’s Information Minister Atta Ullah Tarar, till now –
- 415 Taliban fighters were killed
- More than 580 were injured
- 182 posts were destroyed
- 31 posts were captured
- 185 tanks and military vehicles were destroyed
The Pakistani Air Force had claimed that it targeted Taliban military headquarters in Nangarhar and Kandahar.
Whereas Taliban says that only 8 to 13 of its fighters were killed and some were injured. It had claimed that 55 Pakistani soldiers were killed and several posts including two army headquarters were captured.
1 lakh people were forced to leave their homes
In the last few weeks, there have been several clashes on the border between Afghan and Pakistani security forces.
According to the United Nations Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), 56 civilians have been killed in Pakistan’s military actions between February 26 and March 5. These also include 24 children.
According to the United Nations Refugee Agency, due to these attacks, about 1.15 lakh people have been forced to leave their homes and go to safer places.
Why fight between Pakistan and TTP?
- After America’s attack on Afghanistan in 2001, Pakistan supported America. This angered TTP, who considered it against Islam.
- TTP believes that the Pakistan government does not believe in true Islam, hence it attacks against it.
- TTP has deep links with the Afghan Taliban. Both groups support each other.
- After the Afghan Taliban came to power in 2021, Pakistan launched attacks in Afghanistan targeting TTP.
Pakistan ranks second in Global Terrorism Index
- According to the Global Terrorism Index 2025, Pakistan has become the second most terrorism affected country in the world after Burkina Faso, whereas in 2024 it was at the fourth position.
- TTP attacks have increased by 90%.
- There has been a 60% increase in attacks by Baloch Army (BLA).
- Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) has now started targeting Pakistani cities as well.
There has been tension between the two countries before
There is a long standing dispute between Afghanistan and Pakistan regarding the Durand Line. Both countries keep accusing each other of attacks and hiding terrorists. Tension has increased further after Taliban took control of Afghanistan government in 2021.
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