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Pakistan forces kill 29 militants in border operation, Kabul says dozens dead, injured
June 29 (Reuters) - Pakistan's security forces carried out ground and air operations along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on Sunday, killing at least 29 militants, while the Afghan Taliban said dozens had been killed in air strikes in its border areas. Four fighters linked to Jamaat-ul-Ahrar were killed in the ground attacks, Pakistan Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on X early on Monday. The group is a faction of the Pakistani Taliban.
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UrduPoint
· Jun 29, 2026
At least 29 militants killed in Pakista-Afghanistan border operations
At least 29 militants killed in Pakista-Afghanistan border operations
The Tribune
· Jun 29, 2026
29 militants killed after Pakistan carries out strikes along Afghan border
Pakistan on Monday said at least 29 militants were killed in an intelligence-based ground operation it carried out along the Pakistan-Afghan border. The strikes against the hideouts and safe havens of terrorists came in after terrorists tried to storm a paramilitary Rangers headquarters in Karachi on Saturday, Information Minister Atta Tarar said on Monday. Tarar []
Legit.ng
· Jun 29, 2026
Afghanistan condemns Pakistan operation after civilian deaths reported in border strikes
Pakistan carried out cross-border strikes killing 29 militants, while Afghanistan condemned civilian deaths, deepening tensions between the two neighbours.
Egyptian Gazette
· Jun 29, 2026
Pakistan forces kill 29 militants in border operation
KABUL (Reuters) – Pakistan’s security forces killed at least 29 militants in ground and air operations along the Afghanistan border, it said on Monday, while the Afghan Taliban said at least 38 civilians were killed in airstrikes. Sunday’s aerial assault was Pakistan’s second on targets in Afghanistan it said belonged to militants, and threatened to [] The post Pakistan forces kill 29 militants in border operation appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.
Sweden Herald
· Jun 28, 2026
Pakistan says 29 militants killed in operation along Afghanistan border
Pakistan says 29 militants killed in operation along Afghanistan border
RTÉ News
· Jun 29, 2026
Dozens killed in Pakistani attacks on eastern Afghanistan
Pakistan's security forces have said they killed at least 29 militants in ground and air operations along the Afghanistan border while the Afghan Taliban said at least 38 civilians were killed in airstrikes.
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Related coverage for "Pakistan forces kill 29 militants in border operation, Kabul says dozens dead, injured": UrduPoint — At least 29 militants killed in Pakista-Afghanistan border operations. The Tribune — 29 militants killed after Pakistan carries out strikes along Afghan border. Legit.ng — Afghanistan condemns Pakistan operation after civilian deaths reported in border strikes. Egyptian Gazette — Pakistan forces kill 29 militants in border operation. Sweden Herald — Pakistan says 29 militants killed in operation along Afghanistan border. RTÉ News — Dozens killed in Pakistani attacks on eastern Afghanistan