RAWALPINDI (Kashmir English): Security forces have downed four rudimentary drones launched by the Afghan Taliban regime across the border in Balochistan on June 30, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
In a statement, the military’s media wing said that the Taliban regime had launched the drones as part of their patronisation and support of terrorist outfits operating from inside their controlled territories.
“The hostile aerial platforms were immediately picked up by Pakistan’s robust air defence network,” the statement said.
Demonstrating high operational readiness, the ISPR further added that security forces successfully neutralized all four incoming drones using sophisticated countermeasures.
“Due to the swift and effective response, the malicious attempts were effectively thwarted.”
The statement noted that “such gimmicks of the Afghan Taliban regime are aimed at misleading the Afghan population suffering under their oppressive regime”.
It added that the Afghan Taliban should realise that their irresponsible behaviour is only adding to the hardships of the Afghan people.
Instead of trying to sedate their population through such antics and hollow rhetoric, the ISPR said, they should eschew sponsorship of terrorism and adhere to the principle of peaceful coexistence.
“However, if the Afghan Taliban continue to provoke Pakistan, they would receive a befitting response, which would cost them heavily. The Pakistan Armed Forces remain fully vigilant and capable of defending every inch of the motherland.”
“Any misadventures or cross-border provocations threatening the sovereignty of Pakistan and endangering our people will continue to be met with swift, decisive, and overwhelming responses under Operation Ghazab-lil-Haq,” the statement concluded.
