Pakistan strikes 10 Afghanistan sites it links to drone activity

Pakistan has announced airstrikes on ten sites in Afghanistan that it said store and launch drones toward its territory.

• Pakistan announced Thursday it carried out airstrikes on ten sites in Afghanistan it said are used to store and launch drones toward Pakistani territory.
• Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the strikes were proportionate and strictly targeted military sites linked to attempts to launch attacks from Afghanistan.
• Tarar said Pakistani air-defense systems detected and neutralized drones launched from Afghan territory on Wednesday before they reached their targets.
• A Kandahar resident told AFP an airstrike hit the city, with an explosion and fire breaking out after a jet engine sound.
• Afghanistan accused Pakistan's military of violating its airspace and striking the border provinces of Kandahar, Paktia and Khost.
• Kabul condemned the raids as 'blind and cowardly,' saying they killed four Afghan civilians, and warned of a firm response.