Pakistan launches Op Ghazab Lil Haq after 55 killed in Afghan strikes — what we know so far

2026-02-27 - 02:42

Pakistan has launched Operation Ghazab Lil Haq against the Afghan Taliban after Kabul claimed its forces killed 55 Pakistani soldiers in cross-border strikes. Islamabad disputes the casualty figures, stating only two soldiers died, while claiming 36 Afghan fighters were killed. This escalation follows earlier Pakistani airstrikes targeting militant camps, which Afghanistan alleged killed civilians.