Pakistan Confirms Airstrikes in Afghanistan, Says 22 Militants Killed

Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said on October 1, 2026, that Pakistani forces carried out aerial strikes against what it described as militant camps and hideouts at two locations inside Afghanistan, confirming the cross-border strikes reported earlier by WAR MONITOR.

According to the ministry’s statement, the strikes were conducted as part of Operation Ghazab lil Haq and targeted sites it linked to groups Pakistani authorities describe as Fitna al-Khawarij and Fitna al-Hindustan. The ministry said initial assessments indicated 22 militants were killed and weapons and ammunition stored at the targeted locations were destroyed.

The statement also said precautions were taken to avoid civilian casualties. WAR MONITOR has not independently verified the reported death toll, identities of those killed, or the claim that no civilian casualties occurred.

Earlier, WAR MONITOR sources had reported Pakistani airstrikes in Garmser district of Helmand province, along with Pakistani military aircraft activity over Kunar and Paktika. The ministry’s statement confirms Pakistani strikes inside Afghanistan but, in the text available to WAR MONITOR, does not identify the two targeted locations by province or district.

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