Taliban Attack On Pakistan: Afghanistan’s Defense Ministry said on Saturday (December 28, 2024) that Taliban forces have targeted many places in neighboring Pakistan. This action was taken a few days after the air strike by Pakistan.
According to news agency Reuters, the Defense Ministry’s statement did not name Pakistan, but said that the attacks were carried out “beyond imaginary lines”. This is a term used by Afghan officials to refer to the border with Pakistan.
Which area of Pakistan did Taliban attack?
“Several locations beyond the Line of Control have been targeted in retaliatory operations from the south-eastern direction of the country. These locations act as hubs and hideouts for malicious elements and their supporters organizing and coordinating attacks in Afghanistan,” the ministry said. Was working as.” Asked whether the statement referred to Pakistan, ministry spokesman Inayatullah Khowarjami said, “We do not consider it to be Pakistani territory, so we cannot confirm the area, but it was on the other side of the imaginary line.”
How many people died in Taliban attack
In fact, Afghanistan has been rejecting that border, known as the Durand Line, for decades. This line was drawn in the 19th century by British colonial authorities through the mountainous and lawless tribal region between present-day Afghanistan and Pakistan. Pro-Taliban media outlet Hurriyat Daily News quoted ministry sources as saying that 19 Pakistani soldiers were killed in the attacks and three Afghan civilians were killed in the violence.
Taliban had vowed to take revenge
The Taliban regime did not give any details of casualties or the areas targeted. At the same time, the Public Relations Wing of Pakistan Army and the spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs have also not given any answer to this. Afghan officials warned on Wednesday that they would retaliate after the Pakistani bombing. Pakistan had said that it had targeted the hideouts of Islamic terrorists on the border.
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