ISLAMABAD: In a significant escalation of cross-border counter-terrorism efforts, the Pakistan Army has conducted effective airstrikes in Kandahar province, targeting and destroying the technical support infrastructure of the Afghan Taliban and associated terrorist groups.
According to security sources, the strikes were carried out under the banner of “Operation Ghazb-ul-Haq” on the intervening night of March 14 and 15. The operation specifically targeted terrorist hideouts and military installations belonging to the Afghan Taliban and elements described as Fitna al-Kharij.
Security sources confirmed that the Pakistani forces successfully struck technical support facilities and equipment storage sites in Kandahar. This infrastructure, the sources added, was being actively used by the Afghan Taliban and other terrorists to plan and coordinate activities against Pakistan.
“The Pakistani forces effectively destroyed the technical support infrastructure and equipment storage in Kandahar,” a security official stated. “This infrastructure and equipment storage were used by the Afghan Taliban and terrorists.”
The name “Ghazb-ul-Haq,” translating to “Wrath of the Right,” signals a firm resolve by the Pakistani military establishment to respond to cross-border terrorist threats. Security sources have made it clear that this operation is not a one-off action but part of a sustained campaign. They stated that operations under the aegis of Operation Ghazb-ul-Haq will continue unabated until all set objectives are achieved.
The development is likely to further strain the already tense relationship between Pakistan and the interim Afghan government in Kabul, which has been accused of failing to prevent militant groups from using Afghan soil to launch attacks against its neighbor.
Further details regarding the scale of the airstrikes and potential casualties are awaited. Officials maintain that the precision strikes were focused solely on terrorist infrastructure.
