Pakistan carried out a series of airstrikes inside Afghanistan late Saturday night, targeting Taliban installations, militant centers, and suspected drone assembly facilities in Kabul and Nangarhar, according to security and intelligence sources.
The strikes reportedly destroyed multiple fortified positions and safe houses believed to be used by militant groups operating along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. Sources said Taliban fighters and militants suffered heavy losses in the attacks, although exact casualty figures were not immediately available.
According to intelligence officials, the operation specifically targeted drone assembly infrastructure that had recently emerged as a security concern for Pakistani authorities. Four such workshops were struck in Nangarhar province while two facilities were hit in Kabul.
Security sources said these sites were allegedly assembling small unmanned aerial systems that could be used for reconnaissance or attacks against Pakistani security installations in border regions.
In addition to the drone facilities, Pakistani aircraft also targeted militant centers and Taliban-linked installations in the Pul-e-Charkhi area on the eastern outskirts of Kabul. The area has long been viewed by security analysts as a logistical hub where militant networks maintain safe houses and operational support infrastructure.
Officials believe the destruction of these facilities could significantly disrupt militant groups’ ability to develop and deploy drone-based capabilities along the border. Over the past year, security planners have increasingly warned about the possibility of militants using small drones for surveillance or to support attacks.
The strikes come amid heightened tensions between Islamabad and the Taliban administration in Kabul. Pakistan has repeatedly accused militant groups, particularly factions linked to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, of using Afghan territory to plan and launch cross-border attacks.
Taliban authorities have denied the accusations and maintain that Afghan soil is not being used against neighboring countries.
Security analysts say the latest strikes suggest Pakistan is increasingly focusing on dismantling militant infrastructure and technological capabilities rather than solely targeting fighters.
Officials did not disclose further operational details, but intelligence sources described the strikes as a significant blow to militant infrastructure and an effort to curb emerging drone-based threats along the frontier.
