After day-long silence, ISPR says no US drone strikes in Kurram

As aerial strikes along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border have reportedly killed at least 31 ‘militants’, the military has said there have been no recent drone strikes inside the Pakistani territory.

“There has been no air violation along Pak-Afghan border in that area nor any drone strike in Kurram Agency as being misreported by a few [media outlets],” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Tuesday.

It clarified that the sound of aerial bombing in the region was actually due to operations being conducted in Khost and Paktia, Afghanistan by the Resolute Support Mission (RSM) and Afghan forces.

The two areas are adjacent to Kurram Agency on the Afghan side of the border.

According to the statement, during the last 24 hours, a number of air engagements have taken place in Khost and Paktia with reports of heavy losses to terrorists.

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The ISPR added that since army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa’s recent visit to Afghanistan, coordination between the forces has enhanced. RSM had shared details about these operation within Afghan territory.

Pakistan Army, it said, is vigilant on its side of the border, and that better security coordination will take both countries towards enduring peace and stability by defeating a common enemy.

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