Afghan Taliban forces hit ‘several points’ in Pakistan in response to air strikes, Kabul says
https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20241228-afghan-taliban-forces-hit-several-points-in-pakistan-in-response-to-air-strikes-kabul-says
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Seems like Pakistanis are “winning” so much that they might get tired of winning.
I’m here with a metaphorical bucket of (untaxed) popcorn, watching Pakistan reap what they have sown. And I’m enjoying every minute of it.
The Pakistani air strikes which they claimed killed TTP fighters was actually the homes of Pakistanis from Waziristan [as confirmed by UNAMA](https://x.com/UNAMAnews/status/1872250415146033204) and the [UN Special Rapporteur to Afghanistan, Richard Bennett](https://x.com/SR_Afghanistan/status/1872535705043476907).
The Taliban’s real retaliation will be capitalising on the discontent with the military regime and increased support to separatists and the TTP. Nine Pakistani soldiers including a Major have been killed by militants since Pakistan’s airstrike and this is the winter season where raids are supposed to simmer down.
If only there had been some organisation in Afghanistan that was funded by another country and then turned on them that might have let Pakistan know what a silly game they were playing.
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