Pakistan says it struck 10 sites in Afghanistan after accusing Kabul of drone attacks
Pakistan said the strikes targeted drone launch sites after eight drones were shot down in its airspace, officials said.
- On Monday, Pakistan conducted airstrikes on 10 sites in Afghanistan that officials claimed were used to launch drone attacks against Pakistan, marking a sharp escalation between the neighbors.
- The military action followed a foiled cross-border infiltration attempt after which Afghan Taliban forces fired eight drones toward Kohat and Torkham, then shelled Pakistani border posts.
- Pakistan's Information Ministry reported 28 militants died in the airstrikes, while Afghan authorities stated at least three civilians were killed and four wounded; the U.N. mission in Afghanistan confirmed the civilian toll.
- Recent violence preceded the strikes: a suicide bombing in Kohat killed at least 21 people, and a shootout in Hangu killed six security personnel, incidents Pakistani authorities attributed to the Pakistani Taliban.
- The escalation threatens mediation efforts by China, Turkey, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. Afghan Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid denied his forces carried out any attacks against Pakistan.
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Previously, Afghan forces launched eight drones and opened fire on border areas of Pakistan.
On the morning of Thursday, the Pakistani Air Force attacked several sites in Afghanistan in response to drone attacks from Afghan territory, stated the Pakistani Minister of Information, Attaulla Tarar. "Aviaudars were targeted, accurate, accurate and proportionate and were exclusively targeted at identified military targets that were directly linked to attacks against Pakistan", he wrote on social media X.
Pakistan launches airstrikes targeting Afghan militants, killing at least 4 people
Pakistan said it carried out airstrikes early Thursday on 10 sites in Afghanistan that it said were used to launch drone attacks against Pakistan a day earlier, a sharp escalation in recent fighting between the two countries that threatens international mediation efforts.
According to Kabul, the air raids killed four civilians, and one witness reported a violent explosion followed by a fire in central Kandahar, where the Taliban leader lives.
Pakistani information minister describes Islamabad's strikes as 'deliberate, precise, calibrated, proportionate'
Pakistan has carried out drone and air strikes on ten locations in neighboring Afghanistan, government officials from both countries confirm. According to Afghanistan, at least four people were killed in the attacks. Pakistan says it hit military targets, such as drone launch and storage sites. Yesterday, Afghanistan also reportedly fired drones at Pakistan, although Afghanistan itself denies this. According to Pakistan, all projectiles were int…
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