481 Taliban Fighters Killed in Ongoing Clashes, Says Pakistan
Attaullah Tarar, Pakistan’s minister for information and broadcasting, said at least 481 fighters from the Taliban have been killed since the start of the clashes between the two sides.
Tarar said 696 Taliban fighters have been wounded during the fighting and that 226 Taliban checkpoints have been destroyed.
In a post on X, he said Pakistani forces had also captured at least 35 Taliban posts since the conflict began. He added that 198 Taliban tanks, armoured vehicles and artillery pieces had been destroyed.
Tarar said Pakistani airstrikes had so far targeted 56 locations across Afghanistan.
The Taliban have not yet officially commented on the figures provided by Pakistan.
On Tuesday, the Pakistani official said 464 Taliban fighters had been killed and 665 wounded.
