"Afghan Taliban launched few rudimentary drones to harass the brave people of Pakistan. The drones... did not reach their intended targets. These attacks were aimed at inducing fear in the public and remind us of the terrorist mindset which drives the Afghan Taliban."
"Pakistan will not tolerate its civilians being targeted. Afghan soil must not be used for terrorism against neighbours. Pakistan will defend its people."
"The Pakistani strikes killed at least four civilians in Kabul and injured 14 others, including women and children, according to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). They also hit a fuel depot in Kandahar Province used by Afghan civilian airline Kam Air."
Pakistan reported shooting down multiple drones launched by the Afghan Taliban, with some targeting the military headquarters in Rawalpindi near Islamabad. Debris from the intercepted drones injured two children in Quetta and one civilian each in Kohat and Rawalpindi. The Pakistani military characterized the drones as rudimentary and stated they did not reach intended targets. President Asif Ali Zardari condemned the attacks, stating the Taliban crossed a red line and that Pakistan would defend its people. These drone attacks followed Pakistani military strikes on Kabul that killed at least four civilians and injured fourteen others, including women and children, according to UN reports. Pakistan claimed its strikes targeted militant camps and terrorist infrastructure, while the Taliban vowed retaliation.
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