Pakistan’s federal government said more than 500 Afghan Taliban personnel have been killed during the ongoing Operation Ghazab-lil-Haq.

Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar released updated figures on Friday in a statement posted on social media platform X.

According to Tarar, 527 Afghan Taliban operatives have been killed and more than 755 wounded since the operation began.

He added that 237 Afghan Taliban checkposts have been destroyed, while Pakistani security forces have captured 38 additional posts.

The minister said the operation was launched to deliver a strong response to terrorism and unprovoked aggression originating from Afghanistan.

Pakistan’s military has also destroyed 205 tanks, armoured vehicles and artillery guns belonging to the Afghan Taliban regime, Tarar said.

He added that 62 locations across Afghanistan had been effectively targeted in air operations.

Pakistani forces continue operations along border

Security sources said Pakistani forces continue decisive operations against Afghan Taliban positions following cross-border aggression.

In the Kurram sector along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, Pakistani forces destroyed several Taliban posts during a successful operation.

Militant hideouts near the Zhob and Qila Saifullah sectors were also destroyed, according to security officials.

Sources said Pakistani forces used heavy artillery fire to target positions of the Afghan Taliban and Fitna al-Khawarij, forcing militants to abandon their posts and flee.

Security officials said the Taliban and allied militants have suffered heavy losses and setbacks due to Pakistan’s effective strategy.

Operation Ghazab-lil-Haq, they added, will continue until its objectives are achieved.

The operation began after what Pakistan described as unprovoked aggression by Afghan Taliban forces along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on the night of February 26.

In response, Pakistani forces carried out strikes inside Afghanistan, targeting military installations in Kabul, Kandahar and Paktia, among other locations, destroying several checkposts.