Afghanistan summons Pakistani Envoy over alleged airstrikes

Afghanistan has described Pakistan’s airstrikes on Nangarhar and Khost as “brutal and oppressive,” warning that these actions will have consequences for Islamabad. These strikes, carried out by drones on Wednesday night in parts of Khost and Nangarhar, killed three civilians, including children, and injured several others. Local residents accused Pakistani drones of deliberately attacking civilian homes. In its protest note, the Afghan Foreign Ministry called Pakistan’s action a violation of Afghan airspace and the bombing of civilian areas near the Durand Line a blatant breach of Afghanistan’s territorial integrity and a provocative act. Pakistan has earlier carried out similar drone operations in Khost, Paktia, and Paktika provinces, causing numerous civilian casualties, including women and children.

Afghanistan’s foreign ministry summoned Pakistan’s ambassador in Kabul to lodge a formal protest against what Taliban authorities said were Pakistani military strikes in Nangarhar and Khost provinces.Enayatullah Khwarazmi, spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, said: “We strongly condemn the Pakistani airstrikes on our soil that led to the martyrdom of civilian women and children. Such brutal and savage actions benefit no one; rather, they widen the gap between the two Muslim nations and spread hatred between both sides.” So far, Pakistan have not made any official statement regarding these attacks.