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Pakistan’s military says it carried out an intelligence-based ground operation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and then conducted what it described as calibrated air and artillery strikes, reporting 29 militants killed.
Pakistan’s military said its security forces conducted an intelligence-based ground operation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on Sunday, followed by “calibrated strikes,” and reported that 29 militants were killed, according to CBS News’ reporting on the government statement.
The operation was carried out after Pakistani authorities said they had intelligence about militant activity in border areas, CBS News reported. The statement described the first phase as a ground action, after which Pakistani forces conducted additional strikes targeting the suspected militants.
Pakistan said the strikes were calibrated, a formulation used by the government to indicate controlled use of force rather than indiscriminate attacks, though the statement’s broader operational details were not included in the CBS News account.
The announcement comes amid ongoing cross-border security concerns between Pakistan and Afghanistan, with Pakistani authorities frequently citing the need to disrupt militant networks operating near the border. The CBS News report tied Sunday’s actions to intelligence that prompted the operation and subsequent strikes.
No information was provided in the CBS News item about the militants’ identities, their affiliations, or the specific locations of the operation and strikes. The report also did not include independent verification from Afghan officials or international monitors.
Pakistan’s military did not address in the CBS News account the presence of civilians in the impacted areas, potential damage assessments, or whether any militants were captured during the ground operation. As with many border security incidents, the full picture may depend on subsequent statements and possible follow-up reporting.
What happens next will likely include additional information from Pakistani authorities on the nature of the intelligence, the tactical results beyond the reported casualty figure, and any further steps in border security policy. Afghan officials may also respond if they dispute Pakistan’s account or report casualties on their side of the border.