Overview
- Pakistan’s information ministry said the strikes were selective and hit seven camps and hideouts in the border region.
- The Taliban government said bombs fell on Nangarhar and Paktika provinces, causing dozens of deaths and injuries including women and children.
- The reported casualty figures and the nature of the targets have not been independently verified in the cited coverage.
- Officials in Islamabad framed the action as a response to recent attacks, including a mosque bombing in early February in the capital that killed 31 and was claimed by ISIS.
- Italian outlet Il Post described the raids as the most extensive since October border clashes, reflecting heightened cross‑border tensions.