SECURITY — March 12, 2026

Afghan Defense Ministry Deputy Spokesman Rejects Pakistan's Claims of Mujahideen Casualties as Propaganda

Sadiqullah Nasrat, deputy spokesman for Afghanistan's Ministry of National Defense, rejected Pakistan's claims of Afghan mujahideen casualties as propaganda and countered that Afghan attacks inflicted heavy losses on Pakistani forces.

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Afghan Defense Ministry Deputy Spokesman Rejects Pakistan's Claims of Mujahideen Casualties as Propaganda
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Sadiqullah Nasrat, deputy spokesman for Afghanistan's Ministry of National Defense, described claims by Pakistan's information minister about casualties among Afghan mujahideen as incorrect and propagandistic.

Nasrat stated that the Pakistani side is publishing false reports to hide the heavy losses and casualties inflicted on them by Afghan forces.

According to Nasrat, attacks by Afghan mujahideen have killed hundreds of Pakistani militias, wounded hundreds more and destroyed dozens of their posts and bases.

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