Pakistani forces launched an airstrike on Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) stronghold areas in Nangarhar province, following repeated ‘warnings’ from each Taliban-Pakistan Governments, an Afghanistan newspaper ‘Hasht-e-Subh Daily’ reported.

Reports quoting sources in Nangarhar mentioned that Pakistani fighters bombed targets in the Salala neighbourhood close to the Gushta District.

Pakistan’s National Security Council (NSC) reportedly determined three days in the past that the Country’s forces ought to undertake a zero-tolerance coverage towards terrorists.

TTP is a separate entity from the Taliban in Afghanistan however shares the same Islamist Ideology.

The episode comes amid an uptick in terrorist assaults throughout Pakistan believed to have been deliberate and directed by the outlawed TTP leaders based mostly in Afghanistan, Pakistani newspaper ‘Dawn’ reported.

It was additionally claimed that the TTP, which has ideological linkages with the Afghan Taliban, executed greater than 100 assaults final 12 months, most of which occurred after August 2022, when the group’s peace talks with the Pakistan Government started to falter.

The ceasefire was formally ended final 12 months on November 28 by the TTP.

On January 05, the Pakistan Foreign Office (FO) categorically rejected stories claiming Pakistan had carried out airstrikes in Afghanistan.