Pakistan conducts air strikes in Afghanistan following Karachi attack
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Pakistan Security Forces
Pakistan-Afghanistan border
June 28, 2026
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Pakistan launched ground and air operations along the Afghan border. 29 fighters were killed in the operation. The operation follows a deadly attack on paramilitary headquarters in Karachi that killed three soldiers.
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