ISLAMABAD: Taliban Education Minister Nida Mohammed Nadeem was killed in a targeted Pakistani airstrike while mobilizing forces near Spin Boldak, according to a report by Amwaj News.
Security sources confirmed that Nadim, a key figure in the Taliban regime, was reportedly organizing military movements in the region when the strike took place. Details about additional casualties or the strategic significance of the location remain unclear, but the strike marks a significant blow to the Taliban leadership.
Pakistani officials have not yet issued a formal statement regarding the attack.
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Amwaj News reports that Taliban minister Neda Mohammed Nadim was killed in a Pakistani airstrike as he was mobilizing forces near Spin Boldak. pic.twitter.com/ZqkUdOhvqz
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Pakistan forces kill 58 Taliban militants, destroy key strongholds
Meanwhile, Pakistan security forces conducted a successful counteroffensive operation which resulted in heavy casualties for Afghan Taliban soldiers at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
The operation resulted in the death of 58 Afghan fighters while more than 100 others sustained injuries. The operation led to the complete destruction of 12 Taliban positions while Pakistani forces captured 5 additional posts.
The security sources reported that the airstrikes destroyed an entire ammunition depot together with 3 Afghan battalion bases and a sector command centre.
The Pakistani military attacked enemy tanks and artillery guns and armoured personnel carriers through their current operations which resulted in the destruction of more than 30 military vehicles.
The officials reported that the Afghan militants received a powerful warning through the ongoing retaliatory attacks which continued with high intensity.
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