67 Afghan Taliban killed as attacks repulsed in Balochistan, KP

2026-03-03 - 08:34

QUETTA/PESHAWAR: At least 67 Afghan Taliban militants were killed and several others injured on Tuesday as Pakistani security forces repulsed coordinated attacks across Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said. Providing a special update on the Afghan Taliban regime’s losses during Operation Ghazb lil Haq (Righteous Fury), the minister said that the Taliban carried out assaults at 16 locations in northern Balochistan, including Qilla Saifullah, Noshki and Chaman districts. They also engaged Pakistani troops in fire raids at 25 locations. “All the attacks were effectively repulsed,” Tarar said, adding that 27 militants were killed in Balochistan while several others sustained injuries. During the clashes, one soldier of FC Balochistan North was martyred while defending the country, and five others were injured. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Afghan Taliban launched an attack at one location and conducted fire raids at 12 different sites. Security forces successfully repelled all the assaults without any loss of life, the minister stated. He added that 40 Afghan Taliban were killed in overnight operations in the province. Tarar said follow-up operations were ongoing and a detailed update would be shared later in the day. Pakistan’s armed forces have launched “Operation Ghazab-lil-Haq” in response to unprovoked cross-border attacks by the Afghan Taliban, targeting multiple militant positions and military installations across the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. Officials say the retaliatory operation launched Friday night, February 27, 2026, includes coordinated air and ground strikes, with significant casualties and damage to Afghan Taliban posts and infrastructure. Authorities have vowed to continue the operation until all objectives are achieved. Pakistani authorities have vowed a decisive and proportionate response, emphasising the safety of civilians and the defence of national sovereignty.