Security sources say army hit Afghan Taliban and Fitna al-Khawarij in North, South Waziristan and destroyed positions
The armed forces carried out successful operations against the Afghan Taliban and Fitna al-Khawarij along the Pak-Afghan border in North and South Waziristan on Saturday, destroying several of their positions and forcing the enemy to abandon their positions and flee.
Security sources said several Afghan Taliban terrorists were killed while the remaining retreated and fled.
“Afghan Taliban forces have suffered heavy casualties due to the effective and forceful response of the Pakistan Army,” they added.
They said Operation Ghazab Lil Haq was still ongoing and would continue until its objective was achieved.
operation غضب للحق جاری / سومی وزیر ستان/جنوبی وازیرستان
Afghan Taliban اور فتنه الخورج کیدین کیں کی پیستان کی زمینی اوار فائوری کاری, security sources
Successful action against Afghan Taliban al-Khwaraj by the Pak Army in the northern and southern Waziristan borders of Pak-Afghan,… pic.twitter.com/Z0OrDIwTO2
— PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) March 7, 2026
Read: Op Ghazab Lil Haq continues until ‘credible guarantees, concrete steps’ from Kabul to stop terror support: state media
“Operation Ghazab Lil Haq” was launched late on 26 February following renewed clashes along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border as Afghan Taliban forces fired at several locations, prompting swift military retaliation.
Pakistan has repeatedly accused Afghanistan of failing to act against terrorist groups responsible for attacks inside the country, a claim denied by the Afghan Taliban government.
The latest fighting has affected several Afghan provinces and marks the worst violence since clashes in October that left more than 70 people dead on both sides. Land border crossings between the two countries have largely been closed since then.
On Friday, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said in a statement on X that 527 Afghan Taliban activists had been killed and more than 755 wounded during the ongoing operation.
He added that 237 checkpoints had been destroyed and 38 others captured by Pakistani security forces, while 205 tanks, armored vehicles and artillery guns had also been destroyed.
Also read: CDF Munir says all necessary measures must be taken to neutralize the threat from the Afghan border
Earlier this week, Defense Chief and Chief of Army Staff Syed Asim Munir said that all necessary measures would be taken to neutralize the threat of terrorism emanating from across the border.
He said that the use of Afghan soil for acts of terrorism was unacceptable and that 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 assurances were given that terrorism would no longer be supported from across the border.
Relations between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban have been at their lowest level since the group returned to power in Afghanistan four years ago. Islamabad has long claimed that TTP leaders operate from Afghan territory, a claim repeatedly denied by Kabul.
Tensions also escalated after a series of explosions in Kabul on October 9 last year. Taliban forces subsequently targeted areas along the Pakistan border, prompting Islamabad to respond with cross-border shelling.
The exchanges caused losses and damage to infrastructure on both sides and led to the suspension of trade after border crossings were closed on 12 October 2025.
