Pakistan has conducted targeted airstrikes against a Hafiz Gul Bahadur (HGB) Group supply and logistics hub located in the Rakha and Torkhamdi areas of Barmal district, Paktika province, Afghanistan.
The targeted facility was being used as a key storage and supply point for explosives, improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and other materials used to support militant activities. The strikes caused extensive damage to the facility, which subsequently caught fire.
The operation was carried out against infrastructure supporting the HGB network’s operational capabilities, with the objective of disrupting its ability to store, prepare, and supply explosive materials for attacks.
The operation also targeted members of the Hafiz Gul Bahadur Group’s leadership, including individuals associated with the group’s command and operational structure. HGB leadership has been linked to attacks targeting Pakistani security personnel and civilians, including the Kohat mosque attack. The targeting of senior figures and logistical infrastructure represents an effort to degrade the group’s operational capacity and disrupt the networks facilitating terrorist violence.
The facility targeted in Barmal district served as an important logistical node for the storage and supply of explosives and IED-related materials. The destruction of such infrastructure significantly disrupts the logistical chain required for the preparation and movement of explosive devices. The subsequent fire at the facility further compounded the damage caused by the strikes.
By targeting both the group’s logistical infrastructure and its leadership, the operation focused on critical elements supporting HGB’s ability to plan, prepare, and execute attacks.
Pakistan continues to face serious security challenges from militant organizations operating along and across its western border. The presence of militant networks, their logistical facilities, and their ability to organize and facilitate attacks remain major security concerns for Pakistan. Islamabad has consistently maintained that decisive action against terrorist infrastructure is essential to protecting Pakistani citizens, security forces, and national territory.
The latest operation demonstrates Pakistan’s continued resolve to disrupt terrorist networks, dismantle their logistical infrastructure, and prevent the use of explosive materials against Pakistani targets. Pakistan remains firmly committed to combating terrorism in all its forms and to taking necessary measures to safeguard its national security.
Operations targeting militant leadership, weapons and explosives storage facilities, supply networks, and other elements of terrorist infrastructure form part of broader counterterrorism efforts aimed at reducing the threat posed by organizations responsible for violence against Pakistan.
The reported destruction of the HGB supply hub in Barmal represents a significant disruption to the group’s logistical network and its capacity to sustain militant operations.
Further information regarding the operation, including verified assessments of damage and casualties, will be communicated through official channels as appropriate.
