Pakistan carried out a series of airstrikes in Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province, leaving at least 46 people dead, most of whom were women and children, Reuters reports, citing the ruling Taliban in Afghanistan.
The Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that it summoned the head of Pakistan's mission in Kabul to deliver an official note of protest to Islamabad regarding the bombing by Pakistani military aircraft, warning the diplomat about the consequences of such actions.
"Afghanistan considers this brutal act a blatant violation of all international principles and an overt act of aggression," said Enayatullah Khwarazmi, a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense. He emphasized that Afghanistan would not leave Pakistan's actions unanswered.
A Pakistani official familiar with the matter, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the agency that Pakistan targeted a camp belonging to the Islamist militant group Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP, also known as the Pakistani Taliban). The group reportedly aims to impose Islamic religious law in Pakistan, similar to the Taliban's rule in Afghanistan.
Previously, the Taliban officially congratulated Syrian terrorists on capturing the Syrian capital, Damascus. Taliban representatives referred to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as a "tyrant." Additionally, Afghan authorities expressed "sincere congratulations," describing the terrorists' rise to power as a "blessing for all Muslims."
CentralasianLIGHT.org
December 25, 2024