Islamabad, September 24: Pakistan has carried out precision aerial and drone strikes on 10 locations in Afghanistan, claiming the targets were used to launch and store drones involved in an attempted incursion into Pakistani airspace a day earlier.
Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the strikes were conducted in what he described as Pakistan’s right to self-defence and were limited to identified military objectives linked to the alleged drone attacks.
According to Pakistani security sources, eight drones were intercepted after entering Pakistani airspace from Afghanistan on September 23. Tarar said Pakistan’s air defence systems detected and neutralised the intruding platforms before they could reach their intended targets.
Tarar accused the Afghan Taliban authorities of allowing militant networks and support infrastructure to operate from Afghan territory. He called on Kabul to take what Pakistan described as effective and verifiable action against groups allegedly operating from Afghan soil.
Pakistan also warned that attacks originating from Afghan territory would be met with further responses, while Tarar said Islamabad remained committed to regional peace, dialogue and constructive engagement.
Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have deteriorated amid continuing disputes over cross-border militancy. Islamabad has repeatedly accused Kabul of failing to act against Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants, while Afghan authorities have disputed Pakistan’s allegations.
The latest strikes come amid a broader escalation in cross-border tensions, following earlier Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan and recent militant attacks inside Pakistan.
The claims regarding the latest strikes and the alleged drone incursions could not be independently verified at the time of reporting.
