Pakistan strikes Afghan drone storage sites, Afghan side reports no casualties so far.
Xinhua News Agency, Islamabad, September 24 (Reporter Yang Kai) - Pakistan's Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Attaullah Tarar, stated on the 24th that Pakistan exercised its right to self-defense by conducting precise airstrikes on 10 locations within Afghanistan used for launching and storing drones.
The statement condemned in the strongest terms the deliberate illegal incursion into Pakistan by drones that took off from Afghan territory on the 23rd. This act is a blatant violation of Pakistan's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and constitutes a serious and unacceptable act of aggression. Pakistan's air defense system detected, tracked, and destroyed all invading drones, preventing them from reaching any intended targets.
The statement emphasized that the strikes were strictly limited to military targets directly related to the attempts to attack Pakistan. Pakistan called on Afghanistan to immediately cease all hostile activities against Pakistan and to fulfill its international obligations by taking effective action against terrorist organizations operating within Afghanistan.
Afghan government spokesman Mujahid stated on the 24th to Afghan Dawn News that the Pakistani military attacked the southern Kandahar region around 3 a.m. that day. The attack occurred in a desert area of Kandahar's District 9, and there have been no reports of casualties or property damage so far.
Pakistan conducted airstrikes on 10 drone launch and storage sites in Afghanistan on September 24, 2023, in response to drone incursions. The strikes targeted military objectives directly related to attacks against Pakistan. No casualties or damage have been reported by Afghan officials, and the operation was characterized as a self-defense action by Pakistan.
- Pakistan conducted airstrikes on 10 drone sites in Afghanistan.
- The strikes were in response to drone incursions from Afghanistan.
- No casualties or property damage reported by Afghanistan.
- The operation was described as a self-defense measure by Pakistan.
- The strikes occurred in the Kandahar region.