Afghanistan Conducts Drone Strikes in Pakistan After Border Attacks
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- Afghanistan's Defense Ministry claims to have conducted drone strikes in Pakistan's Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, targeting an ISIS facility.
- This follows Pakistan's recent border attacks into Afghanistan, which reportedly killed 28 people.
- Pakistan's military stated the drones were neutralized, though local reports indicate two injuries.
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Afghanistan has carried out drone strikes inside Pakistan, days after Islamabad launched border attacks that left 28 dead in Afghanistan. The Afghan Defense Ministry claimed to have struck an Islamic State facility.
Afghanistan has carried out drone strikes inside Pakistan, just days after Islamabad launched border attacks that left 28 dead in the country.
The Afghan Defense Ministry claimed to have struck an Islamic State facility in Pakistan’s border province of Balochistan and in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Pakistan’s military, however, said the drones were spotted immediately and neutralized. According to local authorities, however, two people were injured in a drone attack near a government school in Saranan, Reuters reported.
Afghanistan’s air force has limited attack capabilities, having no fighter or bomber planes. In comparison, Pakistan has a modern air force that flies American F-16 fighter jets and Chinese stealth fighters.
Pakistan carried out air and land attacks on Afghanistan’s border areas over the weekend. Islamabad termed its actions retaliation for “terrorist attacks” on its soil, the latest being an attack on a paramilitary facility in the port city of Karachi.
Afghanistan’s Taliban government has alleged that Pakistan’s attack hit civilian homes, putting the casualties at 36 civilians dead and more than 160 injured.
Offene Fragen
- What is the full extent of damage from the drone strikes?
- Will Pakistan retaliate further?
- What is the current status of ISIS in the region?
