On February 25, 2026, Pakistan's State Minister for Interior, Talal Chaudhry, announced that the country has heightened security measures and arrested dozens of suspects in response to fears of a rising wave of militant attacks following recent air strikes on Afghanistan. Chaudhry stated, "Our forces are on high-alert to combat any attacks," emphasizing that militants typically retaliate when Pakistan targets their hideouts in Afghanistan. The air strikes were aimed at militant targets linked to a series of suicide bombings on Pakistani soil, which Islamabad attributes to the Afghan Taliban's failure to control their territory. In recent days, there have been multiple militant 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.
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Pakistan Airstrikes On Afghan Camps Amid Rising Militant Attacks
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Pakistan's Interior Minister announced heightened security and arrests amid rising militant attacks linked to Afghan Taliban, with tensions escalating along the border and a surge in violence repor...
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