Delhi: Pakistan carried out air strikes on Afghanistan late in the night. Many Afghan civilians died in this attack by Pakistan. There are many women and children also in it. Now India has issued a statement regarding this air strike. India has condemned this air strike and called it an attack on the sovereignty of Afghanistan. India said that Pakistan’s irresponsible behavior is an attempt to blame internal failures on others. India expressed condolences to the Afghan citizens who lost their family members in this air strike.
What did India say?
The Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement, “India strongly condemns Pakistan’s airstrikes in the territory of Afghanistan, which have resulted in the loss of civilian lives, including women and children. This open aggression by Pakistan is an attack on the sovereignty of Afghanistan and a direct threat to regional peace and stability. It reflects Pakistan’s continued irresponsible behavior and its futile attempt to blame its internal failures through desperate acts of violence outside its borders. India condemns those Afghans.” Expresses its condolences to the families who have lost their loved ones and prays for the speedy recovery of the injured and reiterates its unwavering support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Afghanistan.”
Civilians killed in Afghanistan
In fact, Afghan sources say that more than 35 civilians, including children and elderly people, were killed in several attacks after midnight. The action came a day after militants attacked the regional headquarters of Pakistan Rangers in Karachi. Islamabad has blamed extremist groups operating from Afghan soil for the attack. Pakistan says that these attacks targeted the hideouts of extremists and Information Minister Ataullah Tarar claimed that 29 extremists were killed in this action. However, Afghan sources have termed this claim of Pakistan as false. They allege that residential areas were targeted and those killed were not armed extremists but civilians.
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