Pakistan expels Iran's envoy following Tehran's airstrike in Balochistan
Pakistan on Wednesday expelled Iran's ambassador from the country after Tehran conducted missile and drone attacks which destroyed two strongholds of the terrorist group Jaish al-Adl in the border town of Panjgur in Balochistan.
Islamabad also recalled its envoy from Tehran.
"Pakistan has decided to recall its ambassador from Iran and that the Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan who is currently visiting Iran may not return for the time being," Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said while addressing a press briefing in Islamabad as quoted by Geo News.
Pakistan earlier condemned Iran for violating Pakistan’s sovereignty and claimed two children were killed in the attack.
In its statement, Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: "Pakistan strongly condemns the unprovoked violation of its airspace by Iran and the strike inside Pakistani territory which resulted in the death of two innocent children while injuring three girls."
"This violation of Pakistan's sovereignty is completely unacceptable and can have serious consequences," it said.
Pakistan described Iran's action as an 'illegal act'.
Iran's action
Iran on Tuesday claimed it conducted missile and drone attacks which destroyed two strongholds of terror group.
"Two key strongholds of the Jaysh al-Dhulm (Jeysh al-Adl) terrorist group in Pakistan have been obliterated through precision missile and drone strikes," reported Iran's Tasnim News Agency.
Last month, members of the terror group allegedly stormed a police station in Sistan and Balouchestan province’s city of Rask, southeast of Iran, which resulted in the death of 11 Iranian Police forces.
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