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Pakistan condemns deadly Iranian missile strike on its territory
BBC ^ | 17th January 2024

Posted on 01/17/2024 7:56:22 AM PST by Cronos

Iran launched a missile attack apparently targeting militant bases in western Pakistan which killed two children, officials in Islamabad said.

The operation targeted the militant group Jaish al-Adli, which Tehran's foreign minister described as an "Iranian terrorist group" in Pakistan.

The attack occurred in Balochistan, and comes after Iran attacked targets in Iraq and Syria earlier this week.

Pakistani officials said two children were killed and three others injured.

Islamabad said the attack was "illegal" and warned of "serious consequences".

However Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, speaking in Davos, insisted that no Pakistani citizens had been targeted, only members of Jaish al-Adl.

"We only targeted Iranian terrorists on the soil of Pakistan," Mr Amir-Abdollahian said.

He added that he had spoken to his Pakistani counterpart and "assured him that we do respect sovereignty and territorial integrity of Pakistan and Iraq".

...Perhaps stung by recent deadly attacks on home soil, Iran seems intent on exacting revenge on those it sees as responsible.

At a time of heightened regional tensions, Iran is keen to portray strength and demonstrate to its own population that acts of violence will not go unpunished.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


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1 posted on 01/17/2024 7:56:22 AM PST by Cronos
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To: Cronos

Somebody wake Joe up and explain to him how to deal with countries that are sticking their asses in our face and daring us to do something.


2 posted on 01/17/2024 7:58:45 AM PST by antidemoncrat
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To: Cronos

Muj bombing muj is never a bad thing.


3 posted on 01/17/2024 8:00:34 AM PST by Levy78 (Reject modernity, embrace tradition. )
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To: Cronos

Suni and Shia rematch! Popcorn time.


4 posted on 01/17/2024 8:00:44 AM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: antidemoncrat

Pah-qee-stan has nukes. I wonder if an AQ Khan disciple has been in Iran…

Biden has dementia, Austin is half dead, Kamala is retarded.


5 posted on 01/17/2024 8:01:55 AM PST by EEGator
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To: Cronos

Iran at Davos is all you need to know.


6 posted on 01/17/2024 8:10:48 AM PST by Shady (The Force of Liberty must prevail for the sake of our Children and Grandchildren...)
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To: Cronos

Iran is feeling frisky, what with its support from the Bidet Administration.


7 posted on 01/17/2024 8:11:13 AM PST by Uncle Miltie (Objective: Permanently break the will of the population to ever https://www.timesofisrael war again.)
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To: Uncle Miltie

The Mossad should explode a few bombs on both sides of the border. Man them think the other side did it.

A Remember the Maine opportunity.


8 posted on 01/17/2024 8:24:52 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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To: Cronos

Pakistan & Iran joint maritime exercises

https://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/4099233/posts?page=650#650


9 posted on 01/17/2024 8:42:26 AM PST by nuconvert ( Warning: Accused of being a radical militarist. Approach with caution.)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

The Mossad might want to concern themselves with not letting 1,000+ men from Gaza kill their people.
Or maybe you think it wise for the Jewish state to blow up the only Muslim nuclear armed country.


10 posted on 01/17/2024 8:46:50 AM PST by EEGator
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To: Levy78

Persian Gulf. Oil tankers. Paki nukes. Islamic hotheads. What could possibly go wrong?


11 posted on 01/17/2024 8:49:18 AM PST by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Re-imagine the media!)
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To: antidemoncrat

Stay out of this one. Let the muzzies kill each other.


12 posted on 01/17/2024 8:54:07 AM PST by DownInFlames (p)
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To: Cronos

Iran has a death wish. Pakistan really does have nukes and they’re almost as nutz as Iran. 😏


13 posted on 01/17/2024 9:43:16 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Cronos

Iraq is also condemning an Iranian attack on them. Muslims attacking Muslims, maybe we should just sit back and watch.


14 posted on 01/17/2024 9:47:22 AM PST by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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