ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar has released detailed figures regarding Pakistan’s ongoing military campaign, Operation Ghazab ul Haq against the Afghan Taliban regime.
According to the minister, Pakistan’s retaliatory action resulted in the deaths of 481 Taliban personnel, while more than 696 were injured. He stated that Pakistani armed forces destroyed 226 Taliban check posts and successfully took control of 35 others. Additionally 198 tanks armored vehicles and artillery guns belonging to the Taliban were reportedly destroyed.
Tarar further revealed that 56 locations inside Afghanistan were effectively targeted in aerial strikes during the operation.
Meanwhile, a report by The New York Times claimed that Pakistan successfully struck the strategically significant Bagram Airbase during the operation. According to the newspaper satellite imagery shows that one aircraft hangar and two warehouses at the base were damaged in the attack.
The developments mark a significant escalation in tensions between the two neighboring countries, with both sides closely monitoring the situation.
