Pakistan condemns drone intrusion from Afghanistan

Pakistan has condemned a drone intrusion from Afghan territory on September 23, saying it violated the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity. According to Pakistan, its air defence systems detected, tracked, and neutralised all the intruding drones before they reached their intended targets.

In response, Pakistan conducted airstrikes on 10 locations in Afghanistan that it said were being used to launch and store drones. The strikes, described as "precision aerial and drone strikes", were limited to identified military objectives linked to the attempted attacks, according to Information Minister Attaullah Tarar.

The Pakistani airstrikes were conducted in several areas, including the southeastern Khost province, according to the Khost governor's spokesperson. Pakistan accuses the Afghan Taliban of harbouring militants who stage cross-border attacks, a claim denied by the Taliban government, which says militancy is Pakistan's internal problem.

Brief written by urgent.news from Daily Times, Jerusalem Post, Ajel English, Times of India, Dawn - Pakistan — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.