Pakistani security forces conducted ground operations along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, leading to the death of 29 militants in response to increasing violence by armed groups, particularly the Pakistani Taliban (TTP). Information Minister Ataullah Tallah announced the military action following attacks, including a deadly assault on a Rangers paramilitary post in Karachi that killed three soldiers. The extremist group Jamaat-ul-Ahrar claimed responsibility for the Karachi attack.
The operations exacerbate already tense relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan, especially since the Afghan Taliban, currently in power, is seen as harboring TTP fighters. This escalation follows previous airstrikes by Pakistan targeting militant hideouts in Afghanistan and a recent period of relative calm that ended in cross-border violence. Various attempts at establishing peace between the two nations have been unsuccessful, despite international mediation, including talks facilitated by China.
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