Pakistan conducts ground operation, strikes along Afghanistan border, kills 29 fighters
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on social media platform X the action was launched in response to multiple terrorist attacks across the country, the report said
Assessment
Pakistan has formally acknowledged a cross-border ground operation near Afghanistan, claiming 29 fighters killed. The government frames this as retaliation for a series of domestic terrorist attacks. This risks escalating tensions with the Taliban-led administration in Kabul, which typically denies such strikes occur on its soil.