Pakistan Targets Militant Strongholds

Wilmington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 28, 2026 · 1m

Pakistan’s security forces launched a massive cross-border operation targeting militant strongholds near Afghanistan, killing 29 fighters in a direct retaliation for a deadly Karachi attack that killed three soldiers. The operation, focused on Jamaat-ul-Ahrar and Fitna al-Khwarij bases, also destroyed weapons caches and eliminated a key commander. Aerial strikes followed ground assaults, killing 25 more militants in Afghan provinces. Pakistan blames the Afghan Taliban for harboring these groups — a claim Kabul denies — while reaffirming its resolve to protect citizens and pursue regional…