When Pakistan launched precision airstrikes on Afghanistan Paktika province in response to the 21 December attack?

Correct Answer: D. 25 December 2024

On 25 December 2024, the Pakistan Air Force launched precision airstrikes in response to the 21 December attack, on seven locations located across four villages of Barmal District of Afghanistan Paktika province initially claiming to have to kill 20-25 terrorists. The villages targeted by PAF included Laman, Margha, and Murg Bazaar. Reports indicate that the Murg Bazaar village in Barmal was destroyed. The airstrikes took four High-Value Targets(HVTs) that included terrorist camps and hideouts of key commanders, these included the compound of senior ranking Commander of TTP, Sher Zaman alias Mukhlis Yar’s hideout, the Commander Abu Hamza’s recruitment camp and Akhtar Muhammad alias Khalil suicide bombers” training camp.