Updated On: 23 February, 2026 08:24 AM IST | Islamabad | Agencies
Pakistan said it targeted at least seven militant hideouts in Afghanistan in retaliation for recent rebel attacks, including the killing of an army lieutenant colonel and a soldier in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Kabul warned it would issue a “necessary and measured response” to the cross-border strikes

Damage caused by Pakistani airstrikes. PIC/AFP
Pakistan on Sunday said it targeted at least seven terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan in retaliation for the recent rebel attacks in the country, with Kabul warning of a “necessary and measured response” to the strikes.
In the latest terrorist incident, an army lieutenant colonel and a soldier were killed in Bannu area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday.