Islamabad says retaliatory action remains ongoing after pre-dawn military operation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Information Minister Ataullah Tarar said early Friday that 133 operatives linked to the Afghan Taliban were killed and more than 200 wounded during “Operation Ghazab Lil Haq,” launched at 3:40 a.m. on Feb. 27, 2026.
According to the minister, Pakistani forces targeted defensive positions in Kabul, Paktia Province, and Kandahar, with additional casualties feared. He said 27 posts were destroyed and nine were taken over during the operation.
Tarar stated that two corps headquarters, three brigade headquarters, three battalion headquarters, two sector headquarters, two ammunition depots and one logistics base were struck. He added that more than 80 tanks, artillery guns and armored personnel carriers were also destroyed.
The minister described the assault as an “effective retaliatory action,” emphasizing that operations were continuing. There was no immediate independent confirmation of the casualty figures.
Pakistan maintains that the strikes were part of a broader security response amid heightened cross-border tensions.
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