Pakistan says four killed in Afghanistan airstrikes following Afghan drone incursions
Pakistan's information minister described the strikes as deliberate, precise and proportionate in response to alleged drone incursions from Afghan territory.
Four people were killed in Afghanistan in Pakistani airstrikes carried out after Afghan drone incursions, according to Anadolu Agency, citing Pakistani officials.
Pakistan's information minister described Islamabad's strikes as "deliberate, precise, calibrated, proportionate," characterizing the action as a measured response rather than an open-ended escalation. The report did not specify the exact location of the strikes inside Afghanistan or identify those killed.
Tensions along the border
Pakistan and Afghanistan's Taliban-led administration have periodically clashed over cross-border security incidents, including allegations of militant activity and incursions attributed to drones or armed groups operating near the shared border. Islamabad has previously said it holds Afghan authorities responsible for allowing armed groups to operate from Afghan territory.
The report did not include a response from Afghan officials to the Pakistani strikes or further details on the alleged drone incursions that Islamabad said prompted the response.
No information on further planned military action, or on efforts by either side to reduce tensions, was included in the available reporting.
Sources
- 4 killed in Afghanistan in Pakistani airstrikes after Afghan drone incursions — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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