Pakistan, Oct. 12 -- Pakistan's security forces have killed more than 200 Afghan Taliban and affiliated militants in large-scale retaliatory strikes after unprovoked cross-border attacks on Pakistani posts, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Sunday. The military confirmed that 23 Pakistani soldiers were martyred in the overnight assault by Taliban and India-backed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), also known as Fitna al-Khawarij.

In a detailed statement, ISPR said Pakistan carried out precision strikes, physical raids, and coordinated operations targeting Taliban posts, terrorist camps, and logistics networks across the Afghan border. The military confirmed that 21 hostile positions on Afghan soil were briefly captured, a...