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Pakistan's Precision Airstrikes Target TTP Camps in Afghanistan's Paktika, Killing 25-30

Dec 24, 2024, 05:39 PM

Pakistan conducted airstrikes targeting four training camps of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Afghanistan's Paktika province, specifically in the Bermal district. The strikes also hit the office of Umar Media, the TTP's media arm. Reports confirm the deaths of several high-value TTP commanders, including Sher Zaman, alias Mukhlis Yar, a trainer of suicide bombers, Commander Abu Hamza, Akhtar Muhammad, and others. The attacks resulted in an estimated death toll of 25 to 30 individuals. Sources indicate that the strikes were precision strikes aimed at disrupting TTP operations, with ongoing explosions suggesting the presence of large quantities of explosives at the targeted sites.