Pakistan says it carried out cross-border strikes in Afghanistan - Reuters

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxQZ0tocEVIbUZxbTh6SG1rdFBfRTM5OWdnU0YtS1kwV01vX2JRdzFlWXFneWdpNFBqcmlPem8yYzFYeU1Ta2xybjdRdEdYemo3aTFHZDA3clFRcTYyLXpXWHB6SVlvWndsSXJMRTlVUGJ4REM1bHpqWXM3bnhKTTRNZm9qRThSZXprT3NhZl9KRkVsYkxuMTZ5dmpPNFkwbjNORXBkRFdnMDFrTEVUdkhNcFpmQUFRNTQ?oc=5" target="_blank">Pakistan says it carried out cross-border strikes in Afghanistan</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>

Pakistan announced targeted airstrikes along the Afghan border, claiming to have hit seven militant hideouts associated with the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) and Islamic State affiliates, following a recent surge in deadly attacks within Pakistan.

A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a security convoy in northwest Pakistan, killing two soldiers, including a lieutenant colonel, in Bannu district, a region bordering Afghanistan.

A suicide bomber in a vehicle packed with explosives attacked a military checkpoint in Bajaur district, killing 11 soldiers and a young girl, with several gunmen attempting to infiltrate the post, resulting in a shootout where 12 militants were killed.

Following a deadly suicide bombing that killed 11 Pakistani soldiers and a girl near the Afghan border, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry summoned a senior Afghan diplomat to issue a strong diplomatic protest, blaming insurgents allegedly based in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan released three Pakistani soldiers captured during cross-border fighting in October 2025, aiming to ease tensions between the neighboring countries, with the soldiers handed over to a Saudi delegation that mediated the negotiations.