KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan’s Ministry of National Defense says its air force carried out strikes on several Islamic State (Daesh) positions in Pakistan’s Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
According to a statement from the ministry, the targeted sites were used to plan attacks against Afghanistan, allegedly with the support of certain intelligence networks, and had previously been linked to several deadly attacks.
The statement added: “These strikes were carried out in the Guloistan area of Qila Abdullah district and the Shakar Ab area of Gardai Jungle in Chagai district of Balochistan province. Joint centers of ‘evil and corruption’ were targeted. In addition, in the Qambar Khel area of Orakzai Agency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a Daesh-Khorasan center—frequented by some key leaders—was also struck.”
The ministry stated that preliminary information indicates important and high-value targets were hit in the operation.
It also said that Afghanistan will no longer tolerate any threat to its security and stability and will use all available resources to eliminate such threats.
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