Pakistan’s security forces have reportedly eliminated dozens of militants linked to Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) during coordinated cross-border operations in Afghanistan’s eastern provinces, including Paktika, Khost and Nangarhar.
The strikes targeted militant camps, including Camp al-Jihad in Barmal district, and other alleged hideouts near the border. Authorities have released the names of those killed, describing them as commanders and operatives involved in attacks inside Pakistan.
According to the released details, those named include:
Ahmad Khan (Muhammad), Muhammad Yousuf (Ismail), Abdullah (Wali), Samiullah (Hamid), Noor Ahmad (Nasir), Hamidullah (Saeed), Jamil Ahmad (Farid), Nasir Ahmad (Abdul Haq), Suleman Khan (Muhammad), Fayyaz Ahmad (Gul Muhammad), Shahabuddin (Hekmat), Karimullah (Hamid), Habibullah (Nader), Raza Khan (Ahmad), Qais Ahmad (Nemat), Yousuf Jan (Syed), Fazalullah (Abdullah), Nader Ahmad (Rehmat), Nematullah (Hamid), Rafiqullah (son of Yousuf), Rahmatullah (son of Farid), Bashir Ahmad (son of Ismail);
Bilal Khan (son of Muhammad Khan), Asadullah (son of Karimullah), Tahir Hussain (son of Qadir Hussain), Shoaib Ahmad (son of Rahmat Ahmad), Fayyaz Khan (son of Jan Muhammad), Noman Ahmad (son of Saleem Ahmad), Rehmatullah (son of Ghulamullah), Arif Khan (son of Syed Khan), Farooq Ahmad (son of Bashir Ahmad);
Nik Muhammad (son of Hamid), Ahmad (son of Muhammad), Fazal Ahmad (son of Rehmat), Nasir (son of Karim), Habib (son of Wali), Shafiq (son of Nemat), Sami (Nader), Karim (Hamid), Rafiq (Abdullah), Nemat (Farid), Yasir (Rehmat).
Officials termed the operation a significant blow to TTP’s cross-border infrastructure, stating that multiple camps and logistical networks were dismantled during the strikes.
