2024 Iranian missile strikes in Pakistan
On 16 January 2024, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a branch of the Iranian military carried out a military operation targeting Jaish ul-Ad militants in Pakistan.[1] Several airstrikes were launched by Iran, which entered Pakistan and struck several homes and a mosque in the village of Koh-e-Sabz, Pakistan, which is about 50 kilometres (31 mi) away from the Iran-Pakistan border.[2] Two children were killed and four others were injured during the operation.
| 2024 Iranian missile strikes in Pakistan | |||||||
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| Part of Red Sea Crisis and Iran–Pakistan relations | |||||||
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 Iran |
 Jaish ul-Ad Pakistan | ||||||
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Two Jaish ul-Ad strongholds Pakistani civilians | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 9 people killed |
Two children killed Houses and a mosque damaged or destroyed | ||||||
On 18 January 2024, Pakistan launched a series of air and artillery strikes inside Iran , targeting Baloch separatist groups, codenamed Operation Marg Bar Sarmachar (Urdu: آپریشن مرگ بر سرمچار, lit. 'Death to Insurgents'[a]) by Pakistan. The attack was launched in response to the Iranian missile strikes in Pakistan, two days earlier.[3][4]
In Iran illegal attack over Pakistan: The Iranian government claimed the operation was successful at destroying two Jaish ul-Ad strongholds.[1] Pakistani government claimed it the operation was illegal and that it violated their airspace and sovereignty. They also warned this event would have “serious consequences”.[5][6][7]
Pakistan response after Iran illegal attack: Iran said that nine foreign nationals were killed in the attack. The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) confirmed that its members were among those killed.
This attack marks the first known instance of a foreign country launching an attack on Iran since the end of the Iran–Iraq War in 1988.
Related pages
change- List of military operations during 2024
- Attack on the Zografia, an attack by Houthi on the same day
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Adams, Paul; Davies, Caroline (17 January 2024). "Iran admits carrying out deadly strike on Pakistan territory" (News article). London and Islamabad: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ↑ Shahid, Saleem (17 January 2024). "Iran 'attacks militant bases in Panjgur'". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ↑ Ahmed, Munir; Gambrell, Jon (17 January 2024). "Pakistan condemns Iran over bombing allegedly targeting militants that killed 2 people". Associated Press. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ↑ Hallam, Jonny; Khan, Asim; Regan, Helen (17 January 2024). "Pakistan condemns deadly Iranian missile strike on its territory as an 'unprovoked violation'". CNN. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ↑ "Pakistan recalls ambassador from Iran after airspace violation". Reuters. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ↑ "Pakistan Recalls Ambassador After Iran Air Strike: Govt". Barron's. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ↑ "Pakistan recalls envoy from Iran after 'unprovoked' missile strikes". reuters.
