Pakistan Information Minister Reports Hundreds of Fighters Killed and Wounded in Recent Clashes
Ataullah Tarar, Pakistan’s Information Minister, announced that during recent clashes between Pakistani forces and fighters from the Taliban and Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), 663 members of these groups have been killed and more than 887 others wounded.
On Friday, March 12, Tarar posted on the social media platform X that these figures pertain to casualties inflicted on the Taliban and TTP in the recent battles. According to him, 249 outposts were destroyed and another 44 outposts were captured and subsequently dismantled during the clashes.
The Pakistani Information Minister further claimed that 224 tanks, armored vehicles, and artillery equipment were destroyed in the operations. He added that Pakistani forces targeted 70 locations linked to “armed individuals and their support infrastructure” inside Afghanistan through air strikes.
In response, the Taliban administration stated that Pakistan’s attacks last night targeted civilian facilities. They alleged that an aviation fuel depot belonging to Kam Air in Kandahar was damaged, resulting in casualties among civilians.
Simultaneously, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) reported that in last night’s attacks in Kabul’s Pul-e-Charkhi area, four civilians were killed and 14 others, including women and children, were injured.
The escalation of cross-border clashes and air strikes continues amid growing concerns from residents of the affected areas over civilian casualties. International organizations have previously emphasized the importance of protecting civilians and respecting humanitarian laws during conflicts, a matter that has once again been called into question by recent events.
