Iran has launched a missile attack on Pakistan. Iran’s state media reported that the this was carried out targeting the Sunni Militant group Jaish al-Adl. According to the Pakistani side, two children have died and three people have been injured.
Iran has attacked a total of two locations were this Jaish al- Adl has a stronghold. The Iranian government has also confirmed that this was carried out by precision missiles and drones. Iranian state media reported this was carried out in the mountainous region of Balochistan province, an border area of Iran-Pakistan.
The Jaish al-Adl organization was established in 2012. It is reported that they have kidnapped Iranian policemen working in the border area in the past which leads to this brutal reaction.
Pakistan condemns the attack
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned this violence. Two children were killed and three girls were injured in an this attack carried out by Iran that violated Pakistan’s airspace.
Pakistan says terrorism is a common threat and it requires severe action to prevent it. They also warned that this violence will not be tolerated and Iran will face severe consequences. Pakistan also added that such attacks cannot be accepted and it would destroy confidence in neighboring countries.
Already there is a tense situation in the Middle East because of the Israel-Hamas conflict and Houthi aggression in the Red Sea. Now Iran has launched a missle in Pakistan as well. This created the distressed situation in the Middle East.
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