Pakistan forces kill 29 militants in border operation, Kabul says dozens dead, injured

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Pakistan forces kill 29 militants in border operation, Kabul says dozens dead, injured

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Pakistan security forces conducted air and ground operations along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, killing 29 militants including Jamaat-ul-Ahrar members. The Afghan Taliban also reported dozens of casualties from air strikes in border areas, reflecting ongoing cross-border conflict and security tensions.

June 29 (Reuters) - Pakistan's security forces carried out ground and air operations along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on Sunday, killing at least 29 militants, while the Afghan Taliban said dozens had been killed in air strikes in its border areas. • Four fighters linked to Jamaat-ul-Ahrar were killed in the ground attacks, Pakistan Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on X early on Monday. The group is a faction of the Pakistani Taliban.

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