Evidence of foreign weapons brought from Afghanistan being used on Pakistani soil has once again come to light.

Pakistan’s military has been engaged in counterterrorism operations for over two decades.

Recently, there has been a surge in terrorist activities originating from Afghan soil, with militants attempting cross-border infiltrations through the Pak-Afghan border, targeting both security forces and innocent civilians.

It is widely acknowledged that these terrorists have access to American weapons left behind in Afghanistan. The supply of such arms has significantly impacted regional security.

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According to operational details, on March 4, 2025, militants from “Fitna al Khawarij” attempted to attack Bannu Cantonment. However, swift action by security forces foiled their plans.

Fearing failure, the attackers rammed two explosive-laden vehicles into the cantonment’s wall.

During the operation, security forces eliminated 16 terrorists, including four suicide bombers, and recovered weapons such as M4 carbines and 40mm VOG-25 projected grenades.

Earlier, on February 28, 2025, security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in Ghulam Khan Kili, North Waziristan, targeting a terrorist hideout. Six militants linked to Khawarij were neutralised. These terrorists had been involved in attacks on security forces and the killing of innocent civilians.

Recovered weapons included an M24 sniper rifle, M16A4 rifles, and M4 carbines.

On February 15, 2025, in two separate encounters in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, security forces eliminated 15 militants. In an intelligence-based operation in Hathala, Dera Ismail Khan, nine militants were killed.

In another operation on the same day, six terrorists were neutralized in Miranshah, North Waziristan. The recovered weapons and explosives were linked to previous attacks on security forces and civilians.

Before this, on February 1, 2025, security forces conducted an operation in Harnai, eliminating 11 terrorists and destroying multiple hideouts.

On the night of January 31 and February 1, security forces thwarted a terrorist plan to block roads in Mangocher, Kalat, killing 12 militants and recovering a significant cache of arms and ammunition.

On January 11, 2025, in separate intelligence-based operations in Dosali, North Waziristan, six militants were killed, and two were captured.

Another intelligence-based operation was conducted in Esham, North Waziristan, where security forces engaged terrorists in a fierce firefight.

Three militants were killed, while two were injured. Similarly, on December 9, 2024, security forces neutralised two militants in Kulachi, Dera Ismail Khan, and captured one injured militant. A large stockpile of foreign weapons, ammunition, and explosive materials was recovered.

On November 10, 2024, security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in Spin Wam, North Waziristan, eliminating ten militants and seizing a substantial amount of foreign-made weapons and explosives.

The smuggling of advanced foreign weapons from Afghanistan into Pakistan and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s (TTP) use of these arms against Pakistani security forces and civilians raise serious questions about the Afghan interim government’s claims of preventing its territory from being used against Pakistan.

According to Eurasian Times, TTP terrorists have been using foreign-manufactured weapons in their attacks within Pakistan.

According to the Pentagon, the US supplied a total of 427,300 weapons to Afghan forces, out of which 300,000 remained in Afghanistan at the time of the American withdrawal.

Consequently, the region has witnessed a significant rise in terrorist activities over the past two years. Between 2005 and August 2021, the US provided $18.6 billion worth of military equipment to the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF).

After the US withdrawal, these weapons have enabled TTP to conduct cross-border terrorist attacks.

All these facts indicate that the Afghan interim government is not only arming the TTP but also providing a safe haven for other terrorist organisations.