Iran attacked two Jaish ul-Adl terror sites in Pakistan's balochistan province on Tuesday, officials said. This strike coincided with a meeting between Iranian Foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Pakistan's interim prime minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
On Tuesday, the Iranian state-run Mehr news agency said that the Jaish ul-Adl sites attacked in the Kuhe Sabz area were among the terror group's largest. "These bases were hit and destroyed by missiles and drones," Iranian state television said, without providing any details. The Jaish ul-Adl terrorist organisation has previously attacked Iranian security troops near the Pakistani data-border, according to Reuters.
In a statement published early wednesday morning, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said Islamabad "strongly condemned" what it called a "unprovoked violation" of its airspace. While criticising Iran's strike, Pakistan's official statement added: "It is even more concerning that this illegal act has taken place despite the existence of several channels of communication between pakistan and Iran."
It added: "Pakistan has consistently stated that terrorism is a shared concern to all nations in the region and demands joint action. Such unilateral actions are inconsistent with healthy neighbourly relations and can substantially weaken bilateral trust and confidence."
Pakistan said that the attacks killed two "innocent" children and injured three females, adding that the act was "completely unacceptable" and might have "serious consequences."
Jaish ul-Adl, often known as the "Army of Justice," is a Sunni terrorist group created in 2012 that operates mostly in Pakistan.
The incident comes less than a day after iran launched strikes on iraq and syria in response to a twin suicide bombing claimed by the Sunni terrorist organisation Islamic State earlier this month, which killed over 90 people.
On Tuesday, the Iranian state-run Mehr news agency said that the Jaish ul-Adl sites attacked in the Kuhe Sabz area were among the terror group's largest. "These bases were hit and destroyed by missiles and drones," Iranian state television said, without providing any details. The Jaish ul-Adl terrorist organisation has previously attacked Iranian security troops near the Pakistani data-border, according to Reuters.
In a statement published early wednesday morning, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said Islamabad "strongly condemned" what it called a "unprovoked violation" of its airspace. While criticising Iran's strike, Pakistan's official statement added: "It is even more concerning that this illegal act has taken place despite the existence of several channels of communication between pakistan and Iran."
It added: "Pakistan has consistently stated that terrorism is a shared concern to all nations in the region and demands joint action. Such unilateral actions are inconsistent with healthy neighbourly relations and can substantially weaken bilateral trust and confidence."
Pakistan said that the attacks killed two "innocent" children and injured three females, adding that the act was "completely unacceptable" and might have "serious consequences."
Jaish ul-Adl, often known as the "Army of Justice," is a Sunni terrorist group created in 2012 that operates mostly in Pakistan.
The incident comes less than a day after iran launched strikes on iraq and syria in response to a twin suicide bombing claimed by the Sunni terrorist organisation Islamic State earlier this month, which killed over 90 people.
