Pakistan launches operation near Afghanistan
Pakistan says it has launched a new military operation near the Afghan border to combat militants.
Maj. Gen. Asif Ghafoor, an army spokesman, says an infantry division backed by air force and artillery will clear the Rajgal Valley in the Khyber tribal region.
He says Pakistan has informed Afghan authorities and urged them to take similar measures on their side of the border.
Afghanistan and Pakistan have long accused each other of turning a blind eye to militants operating along their porous border.
Pakistan's construction of a fence along part of the frontier has also caused tensions, as Afghanistan does not recognize the colonial-era line as an international border.
(Source: AP)
Ex-detainee held at Guantánamo Bay for two decades dies in Pakistan
Attack on foreign diplomats' convoy kills police officer in northwestern Pakistan
Iran condemns terrorist attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan
Latest ballots polls show Harris, Trump tied as voting continues
UNRWA warns of humanitarian collapse in Gaza
'Hello my enemies': Lebanese journalist on Israeli threats and his resolve to continue
Outrage in France as MP proposes bill to ban criticism of Israel
VIDEO | The strategy of Hezbollah in war
Israeli military withdraws several brigades from southern Lebanon: Report
48-year-old Palestinian man serving 48 life terms completes 22 years in Israeli jails
From MKO to Tondar, how Germany became safe haven for anti-Iran terror groups
PressTV NEWSLETTER
now
This makes it easy to access the Press TV website
