Security sources say army struck Afghan Taliban and Fitna al-Khawarij in North and South Waziristan, destroying posts
The armed forces successfully carried out actions against the Afghan Taliban and Fitna al-Khawarij Saturday along the Pak-Afghan border in North and South Waziristan, destroying several of their posts and forcing the enemy to abandon their positions and flee.
Security sources said several Afghan Taliban terrorists were killed, while the rest retreated and fled.
“The Afghan Taliban forces suffered heavy losses due to the effective and powerful response of the Pakistan Army,” they added.
They said Operation Ghazab Lil Haq was still ongoing and would continue until its objectives were achieved.
آپریشن غضب للحق جاری / شمالی وزیر ستان/جنوبی وزیرستان
افغان طالبان اور فتنہ الخوارج کیخلاف افواج پاکستان کی زمینی اور فضائی موثرکارروائیاں جاری ، سیکیورٹی ذرائع
پاک افغان بارڈر پرشمالی اور جنوبی وزیرستان میں پاک فوج کی افغان طالبان اور فتنہ الخوارج کے خلاف کامیاب کارروائی،… pic.twitter.com/Z0OrDIwTO2
– PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) March 7, 2026
Read: Operation Ghazab Lil Haq will continue until Kabul gets ‘credible guarantees and concrete measures’ to end terrorist support: state media
“Operation Ghazab Lil Haq” was launched on February 26 after renewed clashes along the Pakistan-Afghan border, when Afghan Taliban forces fired on several locations, prompting rapid military retaliation.
Pakistan has repeatedly accused Afghanistan of failing to act against terrorist groups responsible for attacks inside the country, an allegation rejected by the Afghan Taliban government.
The recent fighting has affected several Afghan provinces and constitutes the worst violence since the October clashes which left more than 70 dead on both camps. Since then, land border crossings between the two countries have remained largely closed.
On Friday, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said in a message on X that 527 Afghan Taliban had been killed and more than 755 injured during the ongoing operation.
He added that 237 checkpoints were destroyed and 38 others captured by Pakistani security forces, while 205 tanks, armored vehicles and artillery guns were also destroyed.
Read also: CDF Munir says all necessary measures must be taken to neutralize threat from Afghan border
Earlier this week, Chief of Defense Force and Chief of Army Staff Syed Asim Munir said all necessary measures would be taken to neutralize the threat of terrorism emanating from across the border.
He said the use of Afghan soil for acts of terrorism was unacceptable and lasting peace between the two countries would only be possible if the Afghan Taliban renounced support for terrorism and militant organizations.
Security officials said Operation Ghazab Lil Haq against terrorist networks in Afghanistan would continue until credible guarantees were provided that terrorism would no longer be supported across the border.
Relations between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban are at their lowest level since the group returned to power in Afghanistan four years ago. Islamabad has long maintained that TTP leaders operate from Afghan territory, a claim repeatedly denied by Kabul.
Tensions also increased after a series of explosions in Kabul on October 9 last year. Taliban forces then targeted areas along the Pakistani border, prompting Islamabad to respond with cross-border bombings.
The exchanges caused casualties and damage to infrastructure on both sides and led to the suspension of trade after the border crossings closed on October 12, 2025.
