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Last Updated:February 22, 2026, 02:39 IST
Eight targets were hit across multiple provinces in an operation involving Pakistan Air Force fighter jets.
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Pakistan has carried out airstrikes inside Afghanistan, targeting multiple locations along the Durand Line, with Pakistani fighter jets hitting suspected Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) hideouts, CNN-News18 has learned.
Sources confirmed that at least 13 TTP fighters were killed in the strikes, which were carried out across eastern and southeastern Afghanistan.
Pakistani aircraft struck the Barmal district of Paktika province, where local sources reported multiple explosions. Several blasts were heard in quick succession in the Margha area, indicating a coordinated operation.
Reports also said missiles were fired by an unidentified aircraft at the Banusi Madrasa in Bermal, raising concerns about casualties and material damage, though there has been no official confirmation so far.
According to information accessed by CNN-News18, a total of eight targets were hit in the operation. The scope of the strikes extended beyond Paktika to other provinces along the border, including Khost, Paktia and Nangarhar. Fresh reports also indicated another strike in the Argun area of Paktika.
Sources said the Pakistan Air Force deployed F-16 fighter jets and JF-17 Thunder aircraft during the operation. The targets were believed to be TTP hideouts operating along the Durand Line.
Pakistan has carried out several cross-border strikes in Afghanistan in recent years, often saying the operations target Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants it accuses of using Afghan territory as a sanctuary. The Barmal district of Paktika — hit in the latest strikes — was also targeted in December 2024, when the Pakistan Air Force bombed multiple villages, saying militant camps were struck, while Afghan authorities reported dozens of civilian casualties.
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First Published:
February 22, 2026, 02:23 IST
News world Pakistan Conducts Airstrikes Across Afghan Border, 13 TTP Militants Dead
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