Pakistan conducts airstrikes in Kandahar in response to Taliban drone attacks targeting civilian areas
Pakistan has conducted airstrikes on a military facility in Kandahar, Afghanistan, following drone attacks by the Taliban that targeted civilian areas and military sites within Pakistan. This escalation in military action reflects the deteriorating security situation in the region, highlighted by the Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari's assertion that the Taliban's actions have "crossed a red line" by attempting to target Pakistani civilians. On Saturday, the Pakistani military confirmed the strikes, stating they were a direct response to the Taliban drones, which are believed to be rudimentary and locally produced. These drones attempted incursions into Pakistani airspace but were intercepted... [Continue Reading]
Afghan Taliban’s drone attacks on civilians ‘crossed red line’, Pakistan warns
Pakistan’s president on Saturday warned neighbouring Afghanistan’s Taliban government that it had “crossed a red line” by launching drone attacks on civilian areas in Pakistan and said the administration in Kabul had brought “grave consequences upon itself”. The statement by Asif Ali Zardari was the latest in what has become the deadliest fighting yet between the two neighbours. The cross-border clashes, which erupted late last month, have shown no signs of abating despite efforts by China and... [Continue Reading]
