Around 50 military vehicles carrying Taliban militants moved from Ghazni province toward Paktia province's DandPathan district on February 22, 2026, to start a direct war against the Pakistan army, according to an X post by AhmadSharifzad during the reporting window from 6:45 PM to 7:45 PM UTC. The post warned residents to stay alert amid the convoy's movement, which follows Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's earlier warning between 3:45 PM and 6:45 PM UTC that those responsible for cross-border terrorism from Afghanistan will face action if bloodshed continues inside Pakistan, per the President's Secretariat statement shared by zarrar_11PK on X. Separately, satellite imagery shared by Mohsin_o2 on X during the window showed a before-and-after view of a TTP compound in Ghani Khel at coordinates 34°31'06"N 70°08'21"E, dated February 21, 2026, indicating prior military activity.
