Desk : Afghanistan has carried out drone strikes on multiple locations inside Pakistan, claiming that the targeted sites were being used as hideouts by ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K) militants.
According to statements from Afghan authorities, the strikes were aimed at facilities allegedly involved in planning and coordinating attacks against Afghanistan. The targeted areas are reported to be in Pakistan’s Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces.
Afghan officials described the operation as action against terrorist networks operating across the border, particularly ISIS-linked groups. They said the strikes were based on intelligence inputs regarding militant presence and operational planning activities in these regions.
The development marks a further escalation in already strained relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan, with both sides frequently accusing each other of harboring militant groups responsible for cross-border violence.
Pakistan has not yet issued a detailed official response to the latest claims. However, in previous incidents involving similar cross-border strikes, Islamabad has rejected Afghan allegations and maintained that its territory is being targeted without justification.
Security analysts say the latest exchange highlights the continuing instability along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, where multiple militant organizations, including ISIS-K and other insurgent groups, are active.
The situation remains tense, with fears of further retaliatory actions from either side.