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Post by sevenofnine on Jan 18, 2024 11:51:33 GMT -5
OH OH Pakistan said Thursday it had conducted overnight strikes on insurgent groups in Iran. It comes two days after Tehran attacked "terrorist targets" inside the South Asian country. "This morning Pakistan undertook a series of highly coordinated and specifically targeted precision military strikes against terrorist hideouts in Siestan-o-Baluchistan province of Iran," a Foreign Ministry statement said, adding that a "number of terrorists were killed." The statement added, "Pakistan fully respects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Islamic Republic of Iran." "The sole objective of today's act was in pursuit of Pakistan's own security and national interest, which is paramount and cannot be compromised." www.dw.com/en/pakistan-carries-out-airstrikes-on-targets-in-iran/a-68017160
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Post by sevenofnine on Jan 18, 2024 12:18:06 GMT -5
Because they are rivials Why are Iran and Pakistan striking each other’s territory – and what does it have to do with the Middle East? Pakistan and Iran have both conducted strikes on each other’s territories in an unprecedented escalation of hostilities between the neighbors, at a time when tensions have risen sharply across the Middle East and beyond. The two countries share a volatile border, stretching about 900 kilometers (560 miles), with Pakistan’s Balochistan province on one side and Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan province on the other. Both nations have long fought militants in the restive Baloch region along the border. But while the two countries share a common separatist enemy, it is highly unusual for either side to attack militants on each other’s soil. The latest strikes come as Iran’s allies and proxies in the Middle East – the so-called axis of resistance – launch attacks on Israeli forces and its allies against the backdrop of the war in Gaza. edition.cnn.com/2024/01/18/world/iran-pakistan-attacks-tensions-explainer-intl-hnk/index.html
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