JAKARTA - The Afghan Ministry of Defense stated that it would provide a "proper and measured response" at "the right time" to Pakistan's attacks in its territory, following increased security tensions on the two countries' borders.
In its statement on the X platform, the ministry condemned the aggression and called it a clear violation of national sovereignty, international law, the principles of good neighborliness, and Islamic values.
The ministry accused the Pakistani military of targeting Afghan civilian and religious centers, reflecting their intelligence and security weaknesses. "Such repeated acts of aggression will never be able to cover their internal weaknesses," the statement said.
Afghan media and the Pakistani Ministry of Information reported that Pakistani forces launched airstrikes in several areas of eastern and southeastern Afghanistan.
In a post on X on Sunday morning, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of Pakistan stated that its military carried out an intelligence-based retaliatory attack on seven camps and hideouts of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) group, which is referred to as Fitna al Khwarij (FAK), as well as its affiliates and Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) in the border area.
According to Islamabad, the attack was carried out following a recent suicide bombing in Pakistan that killed a number of victims.
"Pakistan expects and reaffirms that the Afghan Interim Government fulfills its obligations and does not allow its territory to be used by the Khwarij and terrorists against Pakistan, because the safety and security of the Pakistani people are the most important," the statement said, quoted by ANTARA from Anadolu, Monday, February 23.
Pakistan earlier vowed to avenge the killing of two of its security personnel on Saturday in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, and warned it would not allow any attacks from Afghan territory without a response.
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