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Pakistan Launches Fresh Drone Strikes in Afghanistan, Targets 10 Locations
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News18•24-09-2026, 09:00
Pakistan Launches Fresh Drone Strikes in Afghanistan, Targets 10 Locations
- •Pakistan conducted precision aerial and drone strikes at 10 locations across Afghanistan, citing self-defense and targeting sites allegedly used for launching and storing drones.
- •Federal Information Minister Atauallah Tarar stated the strikes were a response to drones launched from Afghanistan a day earlier and focused on military objectives linked to attempted drone attacks.
- •The strikes are described as "deliberate, precise, calibrated and proportionate and strictly limited to identified military objectives directly linked to the attempted attacks against Pakistan."
- •This escalation follows earlier Pakistani airstrikes in Kunar and Paktika provinces that killed three civilians, prompting Afghanistan to vow an "appropriate response."
- •The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) documented 399 civilian casualties from cross-border armed violence between April and June, with all attributed to Pakistani security forces.
Key Questions Answered
Pakistan stated that the precision aerial and drone strikes targeting 10 locations in Afghanistan were conducted in self-defense in response to drones launched from Afghan territory a day earlier.
Afghan government officials reported that prior Pakistani airstrikes targeted civilian areas and locations in Kunar and Paktika provinces, resulting in civilian casualties.
Between April and June 2026, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan documented 399 civilian casualties from cross-border armed violence, including 57 deaths and 342 injuries.
