{"id":17861,"date":"2026-02-27T15:13:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T10:13:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/?p=17861"},"modified":"2026-02-27T17:24:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T12:24:19","slug":"operation-ghazab-lil-haq-228-tta-op","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/2026\/02\/27\/operation-ghazab-lil-haq-228-tta-op\/","title":{"rendered":"Operation Ghazab lil-Haq: 274 TTA operative killed, More than 400 injured, 74 post captured"},"content":{"rendered":"

Operation Ghazab lil-Haq: 274 TTA operative killed, More than 400 injured, 74 post captured <\/strong><\/h3>\n

12 Pakistani brave soldiers have sacrificed their lives for the defence of the motherland and 27 injured: ISPR<\/p>\n

At least 274 Afghan Taliban operatives have been killed and more than 400 injured after Pakistan\u2019s Security Forces delivered an \u2018immediate and effective response\u2019 to unprovoked cross-border firing, 12 Pakistani brave soldiers have sacrificed their lives for the defence of the motherland and 27 injured and 1 mising, according to ISPR.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pakistan\u2019s security forces<\/a> launched a large-scale retaliatory operation titled Operation Ghazab-ul-Haq<\/em> following what officials described as unprovoked firing by Afghan Taliban forces along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. According to official statements, at least 228 Afghan Taliban fighters were killed and more than 314 injured in the ensuing clashes.<\/p>\n

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting stated that Afghan Taliban forces initiated unprovoked aggression across multiple sectors of the border, prompting an immediate and forceful response from Pakistani security forces.<\/p>\n

Heavy Military Losses Reported<\/h4>\n

Security sources claimed that Pakistani forces destroyed three Afghan battalions, sector headquarters, ammunition depots, and logistics bases during the counter-offensive. More than 80 tanks, artillery guns, and armored personnel carriers were reportedly destroyed.<\/p>\n

In the line of duty, two Pakistani soldiers were martyred and three others sustained injuries.<\/p>\n

Pakistani forces reportedly utilized artillery and quadcopters to target enemy positions with precision. Airstrikes by the Pakistan Air Force continued in various Afghan provinces, including Kandahar and Nangarhar, where major ammunition depots were allegedly destroyed.<\/p>\n

Officials further stated that 27 Afghan posts were completely destroyed, while nine others were captured. Pakistani forces also claimed to have taken control of five Afghan border posts opposite South Waziristan and raised the national flag there.<\/p>\n

Escalation across Border Sectors<\/h4>\n

Clashes were reported in multiple sectors including Chitral, Khyber, Mohmand, Kurram, Bajaur, and Torkham. Security officials stated that Afghan Taliban forces abandoned several posts and retreated following Pakistan\u2019s retaliatory strikes.<\/p>\n

In Nangarhar and Khost, additional key Taliban positions were reportedly targeted. Pakistani artillery fire was said to have destroyed a sector headquarters near the border.<\/p>\n

Civilian Casualties Reported<\/h4>\n

Following what officials termed a \u201chumiliating defeat,\u201d Afghan Taliban forces allegedly targeted civilian areas. Mortar shells fired from across the border landed in Bajaur\u2019s border villages, injuring five civilians, including three women. The injured were shifted to Khar Hospital for treatment. A local mosque also sustained structural damage.<\/p>\n

Political Leadership Responds<\/h4>\n

Senior Pakistani officials strongly condemned the alleged aggression.<\/p>\n

Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry stated that Pakistan would respond to western border threats with the same resolve shown on the eastern front.<\/p>\n

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif affirmed that Pakistan\u2019s armed forces, under the leadership of Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir, remain fully capable of defending the country\u2019s sovereignty.<\/p>\n

Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar rejected what he described as \u201cfalse and baseless propaganda\u201d circulating on social media, stating that Pakistan\u2019s armed forces were effectively neutralizing hostile intentions.<\/p>\n

Defense Minister Khawaja Asif declared that Pakistan would not compromise on national security, warning that patience had reached its limit.<\/p>\n

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi condemned attacks on civilian populations and emphasized that Pakistan\u2019s armed forces remain fully alert to defend the homeland.<\/p>\n

Media Controversy<\/h4>\n

Meanwhile, British broadcaster Sky News reportedly deleted a social media post claiming that Afghanistan\u2019s air force had carried out strikes inside Pakistan. Pakistani users criticized the post as misleading and unfounded.<\/p>\n

Situation in Kabul<\/h4>\n

Reports also emerged of internal tensions within the Taliban\u2019s Ministry of Defense in Kabul during the ongoing air operations, though independent confirmation was not available.<\/p>\n

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