Monday, June 27 – According to a senior Afghan military commander, since a couple of nights, Afghan troops have begun to respond Pakistani missile attacks. For the past couple of weeks Pakistani missile attacks have caused civilians casualties have displaced many Afghan families.
Retaliation to Pakistani missile attacks have also been confirmed in a statement which has been issued by Afghan Ministry of Defence.
According to officials, for the past couple of weeks, around 527 missiles have been fired into Afghanistan and in the latest of such attacks 15 missiles landed in Goshta district in eastern Nangarhar province.
General Aminullah Amarkhil Commander of border forces in eastern Afghanistan said, “for the past couple of nights we have started to respond to Pakistani artillery attacks and our retaliatory fires have destroyed a post belonging to Pakistani border troops.”
In a statement issued by the defence ministry said that at least eight missiles were fired towards Pakistan in response to two missile attacks that hit a district in Khost province.
The statement further added four other missiles were fired towards Pakistan in reponse to three artillery attacks on Barmal districts in Paktika province.
Gen. Zaher Azimi said Defence Ministry Spokesman said, the attacks from Pakistan can not be justified and such attacks could have unpleasant consequences for friendly and brotherly relations between the two nations.”
Gen. Azimi further added, “the Pakistani government should bear in mind that the Afghan people will not remain silent for the civilian casualties.”
He further added that such movements have caused harsh consequences between the two nations and there is no reason for the justify.
He said that Based on military rules and regulations kilometers-long artillery mistakes, especially when repeated over and over again are not acceptable.
In reaction to artillery attacks by Pakistan, a ember of parliament representing Kabul, Sayed Ali Kazimi said, “President Hamid Karzai as chief of the armed forces should not take the issue so easy.”
According to officials, civilian casualties as a result of Pakistani missile attacks have reached to almost 36, including 12 children.
The officials further added that at least 30 civilians have been wounded and nearly 130 familities have been displaced in nearly three weeks missile attacks by Pakistanis.
In a statement issued by Presidential office, Afghan President Hamid Karzai, besides attending the international counter terrorism summit in Tehran, has discussed the issue with the Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and has asked his of further explanation for Pakistani missile attacks.
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has expressed his unawareness of the attacks and has denied Pakistani’s involvement in any attacks in Afghan soil.
