Pakistan’s military has intensified its operations against the Afghan Taliban, resulting in significant losses for the militant group. As of March 11, 2026, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar reported that at least 641 Afghan Taliban operatives have been killed and over 855 injured during the ongoing Operation Ghazab Lil Haq. This operation was launched in response to what Islamabad alleged as ‘unprovoked action’ from across the Afghan border.
The operation commenced last month following renewed clashes along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. Afghan Taliban forces allegedly fired on multiple locations, prompting military retaliation by Pakistan. The conflict has since escalated, with both nations engaging in tit-for-tat military actions.
According to Minister Tarar, Pakistani forces have destroyed 243 check posts used by the Afghan Taliban and captured an additional 42, which were subsequently destroyed. The operation has also resulted in the destruction of 219 tanks, armored vehicles, and artillery guns. Air operations have targeted 65 locations across Afghanistan, inflicting heavy damage on militant positions.
Security sources indicate that the Pakistani Army has targeted several Taliban posts in the Zhob sector along the border, forcing Afghan fighters to retreat. The military seized Russian-made heavy grenade launchers from abandoned positions. In a separate action, forces targeted and destroyed Taliban posts along the Shawal area of North Waziristan.
The ongoing conflict follows a series of retaliatory strikes by both sides over the past year. Pakistan had previously targeted camps of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Islamic State Khorasan Province inside Afghanistan, which led to further border skirmishes. Islamabad continues to assert that TTP leaders operate from Afghan territory, a claim Kabul denies. Border tensions have also been fueled by previous incidents, including a series of explosions in Kabul last October.
Published in SouthAsianDesk, March 12, 2026
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