Pakistan, Oct. 12 -- Pakistan's security forces have captured 19 Afghan border posts that were reportedly being used to facilitate the infiltration of terrorists into the country, security sources confirmed on Sunday. The posts, controlled by militants backed by external actors, were targeted after Afghan forces launched unprovoked aggression along the border. The operation was described as a precise and calculated response aimed at neutralizing terrorist hideouts, not at the Afghan population.

Security sources stated that Pakistan's retaliation was directed against militants supported by pro-Indian elements and not against ordinary Afghans. They added that the aggression was imposed by the Afghan caretaker government, Taliban factions, ...