Afghanistan’s military launched a nighttime blitz Thursday, claiming victory over 15 Pakistani outposts in direct response to provocative airstrikes. This audacious counterstrike along the Durand Line exposes the raw fault lines dividing the neighbors.
Islamic Emirate deputy spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat broke the news online: Pakistani ranks decimated, captives in hand, and momentum firmly with Afghan troops. The push maintains pressure, carving out strategic footholds in the rugged terrain.
Elite squads with state-of-the-art laser gear prowl the border under darkness, primed to thwart incursions. Retaliation stems from UNAMA-verified atrocities—13 civilians slain by Pakistani warplanes in Nangarhar’s Behsud and Khogyani, plus Paktika’s Bermal and Orgun zones.
The raids razed a Bermal school and mosque, hammered an Orgun dwelling, injuring seven more in the late February fury. Khama Press spotlighted the civilian carnage, urging global attention.
Deafening quiet from Pakistan fuels speculation of internal deliberations. Long-simmering Durand Line disputes, rife with accusations of safe havens for militants, now teeter on the brink. As skirmishes intensify, the international community braces for fallout, with calls growing for dialogue to shield border populations from endless strife.