Pakistan\u2019s military said on Friday it had killed 274 members of the Afghan Taliban regime and its proxies in a cross-border operation following clashes along the border. Speaking at a press conference after fighting erupted between Pakistani and Taliban forces, Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lt-Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said the operation, named \u201cOperation Ghazab lil-Haq\u201d, had resulted in more than 400 enemy fighters being wounded. He said that 73 Taliban posts along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border had been completely destroyed and 18 posts were now under Pakistan\u2019s control. In addition, 150 Afghan Taliban tanks and armoured vehicles had been destroyed, he added. \u201cAll targets were selected with extreme care on the basis of military intelligence,\u201d Chaudhry said, adding that the strikes were precise and aimed at specific positions. The military spokesperson also said 12 Pakistani soldiers had been killed in the clashes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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