KABUL — Pakistan’s military announced that its forces killed 50 militants in a four-day operation near the Afghanistan border.
Between August 7 and 9, 47 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) operatives were killed in operations around Sambaza, in the Zhob district of Balochistan, along Pakistan-Afghanistan Border, as confirmed in a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) media office.
The following night, security forces conducted a clearance operation around the same area, eliminating an additional three militants along with weapons, ammunition, and explosives.
Pakistani officials have long accused the Taliban in Kabul of tolerating or supporting TTP presence on Afghan soil.
The UN Security Council’s monitoring team reported that the Taliban are still giving the TTP significant logistical, financial, and operational support, enabling it to run new training camps in four provinces. It said the group carried out over 600 attacks in Pakistan in late 2024, many from Afghanistan.
While Pakistan military accuses the TTP of being “Indian-sponsored,” both the Taliban and New Delhi deny such involvement.
This comes as the region sees signs of a diplomatic thaw. Earlier this year, Pakistan and the Taliban authorities agreed to restore ambassador-level ties at a Beijing-hosted meeting, with the latter invited to join the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). A key component of that agreement was the Taliban’s pledge to curb cross-border militancy.
