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Pakistan conducted strikes at 10 locations in Afghanistan in response to recent drone attacks: info minister

Pakistan has conducted precision aerial and drone strikes in 10 locations across Afghanistan in retaliation for drones launched from the neighbouring country a day earlier, Information Minister Atauallah Tarar said in the early hours of Thursday. “In exercise of its sovereign right to self-defence, Pakistan conducted precision aerial and drone strikes against 10 locations in Afghanistan used for…

Pakistan conducted strikes at 10 locations in Afghanistan in response to recent drone attacks: info minister

Pakistan conducted precision aerial and drone strikes at 10 locations in Afghanistan. The strikes were in response to drones launched from Afghanistan, according to Information Minister Atauallah Tarar.

The strikes were described as "deliberate, precise, calibrated and proportionate" and targeted identified military objectives linked to the attempted attacks against Pakistan, Tarar said.

No further information was available from other sources.

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