Pakistan strikes Afghan base after its president warns red line' crossed

"Pakistan has carried out strikes on an Afghan military facility in Kandahar after Taliban drones targeted civilian areas and military installations across the country. The strikes on Saturday came after Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari condemned the overnight drone attacks, warning Kabul it had crossed a red line by attempting to target our civilians."

"Pakistan's military said the drones, described as locally produced and rudimentary, were intercepted before reaching their targets, though falling debris wounded two children in Quetta and civilians in Kohat and Rawalpindi. A security source told the AFP news agency that airspace around the capital, Islamabad, had been temporarily closed when the drones were detected."

"The exchange marks the sharpest single escalation yet in a conflict that has been building since late February, when Pakistan launched military operations against what it said were Pakistan Taliban fighters sheltering on Afghan soil. Islamabad also accuses Kabul of harbouring fighters from the ISIL (ISIS) group's Khorasan province affiliate."

Pakistan conducted military strikes on a Kandahar facility following Taliban drone attacks on Pakistani civilian and military targets. Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari condemned the overnight drone strikes, stating Afghanistan had crossed a red line. Pakistan's military intercepted the locally produced drones before reaching their targets, though falling debris wounded civilians in multiple cities. Islamabad claimed the Kandahar facility was used to launch drone attacks and harbor cross-border rebel activity. This exchange represents the sharpest escalation in a conflict intensifying since late February, when Pakistan launched operations against Pakistan Taliban fighters allegedly sheltering in Afghanistan. Pakistan also accuses Kabul of harboring ISIS-Khorasan fighters, charges the Taliban government denies.

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