Pakistan says its security forces killed 29 fighters along Afghan border

Strikes come a day after fighters armed with guns and explosives killed three soldiers in Karachi.Pakistan’s security forces have carried out a ground operation and air strikes along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in response to deadly attacks, killing 29 fighters, officials have said.In a post on social media, Pakistani Minister of Information Attaullah Tarar said the operation was launched in response to multiple attacks by armed groups across the country.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Ireland upstage world champions India to win T20 series at homelist 2 of 4Heightened emotions in Iran after Team Melli knocked out of World Cuplist 3 of 4‘If I am to die, let it be here’: Malawians fleeing unrest in South Africalist 4 of 4Stephen Eustaquio: Canada’s World Cup hero who braved personal tragedyend of list“Three targets in Paktia, Paktika and Kunar were destroyed during precision strikes,” Tarar said on X, referring to three eastern Afghanistan provinces.There was no immediate response from Afghanistan.Pakistan has witnessed a surge in attacks targeting police and security forces in recent years.Authorities have blamed the Pakistan-taliban" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="1623" data-entity-type="organization">Pakistan Taliban, known by the acronym TTP, and allied armed groups for most of the violence.It comes a day after fighters armed with guns and explosives targeted the regional headquarters of the paramilitary Rangers in the southern port city of Karachi, killing three soldiers.Security forces killed three attackers and arrested another assailant, whom the military identified as an Afghan national in wounded condition.Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a breakaway faction of the Pakistan-taliban" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="1623" data-entity-type="organization">Pakistan Taliban, claimed responsibility for the Karachi attack in a statement on Saturday night.Tarar said Pakistan’s latest operation along the Afghan border targeted hideouts and safe havens of the Pakistan-taliban" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="1623" data-entity-type="organization">Pakistan Taliban.The Pakistan-taliban" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="1623" data-entity-type="organization">Pakistan Taliban are a separate armed group from the Afghan Taliban, although the two are allies.The Afghan Taliban returned to power in neighbouring Afghanistan in 2021.