Pakistan carried out precision aerial and drone strikes on 10 locations in Afghanistan after detecting drones launched from Afghan territory a day earlier, according to officials in Islamabad. Afghan authorities said the attacks hit Kandahar, Paktia and Khost provinces and killed four civilians, while Kabul warned of a response.
Pakistan framed the operation as limited to military objectives tied to drone launch and storage sites used against Pakistani territory. The government did not identify the exact strike locations, aircraft or munitions involved, and did not release its own casualty assessment.
The strikes follow a sharp rise in cross-border tension between Pakistan and the Taliban administration. Pakistani officials said eight drones were intercepted before reaching their intended targets, with some reports placing the incidents near Torkham and Kohat. The competing accounts leave the scale of the damage and the full operational picture unclear as follow-up statements continue to emerge.