On February 25, 2026, Pakistan's State Minister for Interior, Talal Chaudhry, announced heightened security measures and the arrest of dozens of suspects in response to fears of rising militant attacks following recent air strikes on Afghanistan. Chaudhry emphasized that militants typically retaliate when Pakistan targets their hideouts in Afghanistan, which Islamabad blames for allowing fighters to use its territory as a safe haven. Meanwhile, Kabul has denied these charges, asserting that the militancy is an internal issue for Pakistan. The air strikes were aimed at militant targets linked to a series of suicide bombings on Pakistani soil, attributed to the Afghan Taliban's failure to control their territory. Recent attacks in Pakistan, including an ambush in Kohat city that killed five police officers and two civilians, and a suicide bombing at a checkpoint that killed two policemen, have escalated tensions along the border, with exchanges of fire reported between Pakistani and Afghan forces.
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Pakistan Airstrikes In Afghanistan Target Ttp Camps Amid Rising Militancy
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Pakistan's Interior Minister announced increased security and arrests amid rising militant threats from Afghanistan, following deadly attacks and air strikes targeting militant hideouts, escalating...
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