Kabul/Islamabad, Feb. 28 -- The Taliban's Defence ministry has claimed that its forces successfully carried out strikes on Pakistani military facilities in Miranshah and Spinwam, describing the operation as a direct response to the recent Pakistani air raids.
In a statement issued overnight, the ministry said the strikes were conducted around midnight on and targeted key military installations in the two struck locations.
Claiming that the Pakistani sites at these locations were "destroyed", Taliban also said that its fighters inflicted significant damage to enemy forces, with the Pakistani side suffering heavy casualties. The assertions have not been independently verified, with Pakistan refusing to comment on the Afghan claims.
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