On February 22, 2026, Pakistan confirmed it conducted intelligence-based airstrikes targeting seven militant camps and ambush sites inside Afghanistan, following a series of deadly attacks attributed to militants operating from Afghan soil. The strikes were described as a retributive response to recent suicide bombings in Islamabad, Bajaur, and Bannu that resulted in the deaths of 11 Pakistani soldiers and a child. However, the Afghan Ministry of Defense condemned the strikes, claiming they hit a religious school and residential homes in Nangarhar and Paktika, resulting in at least 17 casualties, including women and children, as reported by Al Jazeera and BBC News. The Pakistani Ministry of Information stated that the operations targeted groups such as the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISKP). Despite claims of precision targeting, the lack of specific details regarding the locations of the strikes has raised concerns about the civilian impact.