Pakistan’s security forces carried out a precision air operation inside Afghanistan overnight, destroying a technical support infrastructure and equipment storage facility used by Afghan Taliban and allied militants in Kandahar, security sources said on Sunday.
According to the sources, the strikes were conducted during the night between March 14 and 15 as part of Operation Ghazab Lill Haqq, targeting locations believed to be used by Afghan Taliban elements and militants linked to Fitna al-Khwarij, a term used by Pakistan for the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
The operation specifically focused on a technical support infrastructure and equipment storage site in Kandahar, which intelligence assessments indicated was being used to provide logistical and operational assistance to militant networks involved in cross-border attacks.
Security officials said the targeted facility contained equipment and support infrastructure believed to be used for maintaining militant operations, including communication tools and logistical supplies. The site was effectively destroyed during the air strikes.
Sources added that the targeted infrastructure had been facilitating operational coordination and support for militant elements operating near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
The latest strikes come amid heightened tensions along the frontier and continued militant violence in Pakistan’s western districts, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, where security forces have stepped up counterterrorism operations against militant groups.
Security officials said Operation Ghazab Lil Haqq would continue until its strategic objectives are achieved, emphasizing that the campaign is aimed at dismantling militant infrastructure and preventing cross-border terrorism.
