Day after Pakistan warned Iran of "serious consequences" over its strikes in Balochistan, Pakistani missiles hit the posts of two militant groups in Iran. The Iranian strikes had targeted the headquarters of Jaish al-Adl, a terrorist group which has carried out attacks on Iranian security personnel in the past.
A number of terrorists were killed during the intelligence-based operation codenamed "Marg Bar Sarmachar", Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said. Iranian media, however, reported that seven people including four children were killed in the air strikes.
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Pakistan's caretaker Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar will cut short his visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos after Islamabad announced strikes in Iran, the government said.
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Pakistan confirmed that it carried out air strikes against militant targets in Iran, days after Tehran launched attacks on Pakistani territory. Four children and three women were killed in the attacks, Iranian media reported.
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Pakistan on Thursday carried out strikes against "terrorist hideouts" in Iran, a day after warning Tehran of "serious consequences" over its attack on the Balochi group Jaish al-Adl's headquarters in its territory.