Pakistan launches deadly border offensive; at least 29 killed in Afghanistan

Pakistan launched a major counterterrorism operation along the Afghan frontier after the deadly Karachi Rangers base attack, saying security forces killed 29 suspected militants during ground operations and follow-up strikes on alleged militant hideouts. Islamabad said the targets belonged to Jamaat-ul-Ahrar and Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan factions, while Afghanistan rejected Pakistan's longstanding accusations of providing safe havens, and local reports alleged civilian casualties during the latest escalation.