Pakistan says neighboring Iran has violated its airspace resulting in the deaths of two children, hours after Iranian state media said missiles targeted two bases of the Jaish al Adl militant group on Tuesday.
Islamabad warned that the incident could have “serious consequences” and was “totally unacceptable” in a statement issued by a spokesman for Pakistan’s foreign office early Wednesday morning.
Iran’s foreign ministry was not immediately available for comment.
On Monday, Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards attacked targets in Iraq and Syria with missiles.
Jaish al Adl previously launched an attack on Iranian security forces in the border area with Pakistan.
“The base was hit and destroyed by missiles and drones,” Iranian state media reported earlier, without elaborating.
Iran’s Nournews, which is affiliated with the country’s top security agency, said the base that was attacked was in Pakistan’s Balochistan province.
Pakistan has accused Iran of violating its airspace with recent missile strikes. via REUTERS
Iran said missiles targeted two bases of the Jaish al Adl militant group on Tuesday. via REUTERS
Pakistan’s statement did not mention the location of the incident, nor the nature of the airspace violation, but said it had lodged a protest with Tehran and the head of Iran’s mission in Islamabad had been summoned to the Foreign Ministry.
“The responsibility for the consequences will lie squarely with Iran,” the Pakistani statement said, adding that the incident had occurred despite the existence of several channels of communication with Iran.
The Pakistan military’s public relations wing did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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