Pakistan Army strikes Afghan posts after civilian ...

Summary

• The Pakistan Army has destroyed multiple Afghan Taliban check posts in a retaliatory operation after shelling from across the border struck a civilian area in South Waziristan’s Angoor Adda, killing one person and injuring five members of the same family.
• South Waziristan Deputy Commissioner also reported on X that Afghan Taliban forces had opened unprovoked fire on civilian houses.
• The operation came after Afghan Taliban forces reportedly opened fire at multiple locations along the border, prompting a military response from Pakistan.

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The Pakistan Army has destroyed multiple Afghan Taliban check posts in a retaliatory operation after shelling from across the border struck a civilian area in South Waziristan’s Angoor Adda, killing one person and injuring five members of the same family.

According to a statement shared by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Adviser Samar Haroon Bilour on social media platform X, the Afghan Taliban targeted residential areas in Angoor Adda, resulting in a shell hitting a house and causing civilian casualties.

Bilour, citing security sources, said the attack had triggered widespread anger among local residents. She added that Pakistani forces responded immediately, destroying several Afghan force check posts during a strong retaliatory operation.

The statement said Pakistani troops remained on high alert along the border and were prepared to respond to any further aggression. It added that the military’s response to the attack on civilians was continuing.