Hours after Iranian state media reported on Tuesday that missiles were fired at two bases belonging to the extremist group Jaish al-Adl, Pakistan said neighboring Iran had violated its airspace, killing two children. did.
Islamabad warned in a statement issued by Pakistan's foreign ministry spokesperson early Wednesday morning that the incident could have “serious consequences” and was “totally unacceptable.”
Iran's Foreign Ministry could not be reached for comment.
On Monday, Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards struck targets in Iraq and Syria with missiles.
Jaish al-Adl has previously launched attacks against Iranian security forces along the border with Pakistan.
“These bases were attacked and destroyed by missiles and drones,” Iranian state media earlier reported, without giving details.
Nour News, an affiliate of Iran's top security agency, reported that the base attacked was in Pakistan's Balochistan province.
Pakistan's statement did not say where the incident occurred or the nature of the airspace violation, but said it had lodged a complaint with the Iranian government and that the head of Iran's mission in Islamabad had been summoned to the foreign ministry.
“The responsibility for the outcome lies directly with Iran,” Pakistan's statement said, adding that the incident occurred despite the existence of multiple channels of communication with Iran.
Pakistan's military's public relations department did not respond to requests for comment.
