ISLAMABAD – Islamabad has dismissed allegations by the Afghan governmentthat the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) violated its airspace by conducting airstrikes in the Kunar province, advising them to “refrain from blame game.”
Pakistan rejects the baseless allegations by the Afghan governmentregarding violation of airspace, said a statement by the Foreign Office.
It maintained that the security forces were conducting a counter-terrorismoperation in Bajaur Agency, targeting militant groups “who continue toattack Pakistan from their sanctuaries on Afghan soil.”
FO stated that the intel pertaining to ongoing counter-terrorism operationswas shared with the Afghan security forces on a regular basis – adding thatdetails regarding current operation was shared in a meeting betweendirector generals military operations of the two sides on March 5.
Hours before Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is scheduled to arrive inKabul to discuss cooperation on stopping militant attacks with the AfghanPresident Ashraf Ghani, a statement from the Afghanistan ministry offoreign affairs alleged that Pakistani jets dropped four bombs on Wednesdayevening in Kunar’s Dangam district.
It did not elaborate on the damage and made no mention of any casualties.