Pakistan strikes ten locations in Afghanistan after reported drone launches
Pakistan said it struck sites linked to drones launched from Afghanistan; Kabul said four civilians were killed, while the Taliban denied launching the drones.
Kabul, Afghanistan. Pakistan said its air force struck ten locations in Afghanistan on Thursday that were used to launch and store drones, some of which it said had been used against Pakistan a day earlier. Kabul said the strikes killed four civilians.
Pakistan cites drone launches
Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on X that air defence systems detected drones launched from Afghan territory on Wednesday and tracked and neutralised them before they reached their intended targets.
Tarar said Pakistan’s subsequent “precision aerial and drone strikes” were limited to ten identified military objectives linked to the attempted attacks. He warned that any further provocation by the Afghan Taliban would draw a “firm and resolute response”.
Taliban denies involvement
Taliban officials denied that their government launched drones against Pakistan on Wednesday. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said Thursday’s strikes took place in Kandahar, Paktia and Khost provinces and warned of an appropriate response. He said the strikes would anger Afghans and have adverse consequences for the Pakistani military.
The former allies have increasingly been at odds over expanding insurgencies along their western and northwestern border region. Islamabad accuses Kabul of harbouring Islamist militants who carry out cross-border attacks. Afghanistan’s Taliban government denies the allegation and says militancy is Pakistan’s internal problem.
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