New Delhi: Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have escalated once again. Following Pakistan’s recent airstrikes, Afghanistan has launched retaliatory drone strikes. The Afghan Taliban has claimed that these drone strikes targeted ISIS terrorist camps in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
What did the Defence Minsitry say?
The Taliban’s Defense Ministry said that these camps were being used to plan and execute attacks on Afghan soil. The Taliban’s drone strikes inside Pakistan are a major blow to the Pakistani Army led by Asim Munir.
The Afghan Defense Ministry issued a statement confirming Thursday’s airstrikes on ISIS bases in Pakistan.
The Ministry said that several deadly attacks against Afghanistan were planned from these locations. Therefore, its army targeted these bases in two Pakistani
What did Afghan Defence Ministry say?
The Afghan Defense Ministry stated that the airstrikes targeted ISIS hideouts as well as those of extremist groups opposed to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Many deadly attacks in Afghanistan were planned from these locations. This military action is a response to ongoing threats.
The Afghan Taliban government stated that Pakistani airstrikes in Nangarhar and Paktia last week caused significant casualties, killing Afghan women and children. Following these attacks, Afghan drones targeted Pakistani areas.
Did Pakistan attack Afghanistan?
Pakistan’s Air Force has carried out attacks in Afghanistan as part of a military operation called ‘Operation Ghazab Lil-Haq’. The Pakistani Army said it targeted the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). These attacks targeted infrastructure in Nangarhar and Paktia provinces, as well as Kabul and Kandahar.
Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have been simmering since last year. Pakistan has repeatedly carried out airstrikes in Afghanistan. In retaliation, Afghan forces have targeted Pakistani military posts along the border. The Afghan army has now gone further and launched attacks on terrorists sheltering in Pakistan using drones.
