Pakistan Launches Airstrikes on Afghan Military Base Following Taliban Drone Attacks

Islamabad. Following drone attacks by the Taliban in various cities across Pakistan, the Pakistani military retaliated by launching intense airstrikes on a military base in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Pakistani fighter jets bombed Kandahar on Saturday, immediately after Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari issued a stern warning, stating that the Taliban's drone attacks had crossed a red line.Pakistan claims that the drone attacks on Pakistan were directed from that specific military area in Kandahar. However, Taliban officials stated that Pakistan also damaged Kam Air's fuel depot and a humanitarian aid storage center.Earlier, on Friday night, Pakistani forces intercepted drones sent by the...