Pakistan Airstrikes Kill Dozens of TTP Militants in Afghanistan
Islamabad, February 22, 2026
Pakistan’s military launched precision airstrikes early Sunday on seven TTP (Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan) hideouts inside Afghanistan, claiming over two dozen terrorists killed. Strikes follow Saturday’s suicide bombings in Bannu and Bajaur districts.
Bannu: VBIED rammed security convoy, killing Lt Col Shahzada Gul Faraz and Sepoy Karamat Shah; five militants downed on site. Bajaur: 11 soldiers, one child dead. Pakistan dubs TTP “Fitna al Khwarij.”
Intel-driven ops targeted TTP camps plus IS-K affiliates in border areas like Paktika/Nangarhar. Videos circulating confirm scale; Afghanistan claims civilian seminary hit, 19 deaths. Tensions rise as Islamabad presses Kabul to curb cross-border militancy.