Pakistan Targets Afghan Army Corps and Military Sites in 'Ghadab al-Haqq' Operation

The Pakistani army has targeted multiple key military centers and army corps across Afghanistan as part of an operation named 'Ghadab al-Haqq,' aimed at weakening and suppressing the Taliban military structure, according to sources cited by Afghanistan International.

In Kabul, the Rishkhor Division in the west of the capital was hit by heavy airstrikes. This site serves as an important military base on the outskirts of Kabul and has been used for training in the past, with sources indicating it included facilities potentially used by insurgent groups.

In eastern Afghanistan, strikes hit the Eastern Border Zone Command and the former Nangarhar Army Corps command in Nangarhar province. In Laghman province, parts of the Silab Army Corps facilities were targeted, where a source reported significant destruction of weapons and military equipment. Military centers in Kunar, Khost, and Paktika provinces, including border points in Spera district of Khost and border areas of Kunar, were also attacked.

In southeastern Paktia province, the Argon Army Corps, a key regional base with weapons depots near the Pakistani border, faced extensive strikes. In southern Kandahar province, the Kandahar Army Corps was targeted by airstrikes over the past two days; it previously managed a large surface depot for storing and distributing military equipment, supporting bases in areas like Helmand.

Additionally, Pakistan bombed Bagram Airbase, formerly the largest U.S. military base in Afghanistan. After the U.S. withdrawal in 2021, substantial U.S. equipment remained, which the Taliban displayed in military parades. A former high-ranking Afghan general believes these attacks were conducted with U.S. approval, and sources claim former U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed the operations, though no official statements confirming U.S.-Pakistan coordination have been released.

Sources note that the Taliban has largely retained the pre-existing military structure of the former Afghan government, particularly in security institutions, with army corps maintaining large weapons depots and training centers that supply regional bases.