Islamabad, March 14 At least four people, including two children, were injured when they were hit by debris from the Afghan Taliban drones, which were destroyed before reaching their targets, the Army said on Saturday.
The drones were intercepted and destroyed on Friday in Quetta, Kohat, and Rawalpindi, adjacent to the capital Islamabad.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military's media wing, these attacks were aimed at inducing fear in the public and "reminding us of the terrorist mindset that drives the Afghan Taliban."
"The drones were intercepted through both direct and indirect methods, and did not reach their intended targets," the military's media wing said.
However, the debris from these drones resulted in injuries to two children in Quetta and one civilian each in Kohat and Rawalpindi, it added.
"On one hand, the Afghan Taliban project victimhood to garner global sympathy, while on the other hand, they actively target civilians through their terrorist proxies and their drones," it said.
The military further stated that Pakistan and its Army are aware of the true nature of the Afghan Taliban.
"The people of Pakistan and its Armed Forces are absolutely clear about the true nature and intentions of the terrorist militia that rules Afghanistan," it said.
The Army also reiterated that Operation Ghazab lil-Haq will continue until the Afghan Taliban address Pakistan's core concerns regarding terrorism emanating from Afghan soil.
"The Armed Forces stand steadfast in the fight against terrorism and its manifestations, such as the drone attacks by the Afghan Taliban."
"We will continue to defend the people of Pakistan against terrorists and their facilitators, and we will not be intimidated by such provocations by the Afghan Taliban," the statement concluded.
The drones, which were destroyed near Islamabad, caused momentary panic, and the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) said that flight operations at Islamabad International Airport experienced a "brief operational adjustment."
However, the PAA deleted the post on X and issued another statement, saying that any news about the closure of the Islamabad International Airport was "baseless."
"Flight operations at Islamabad International Airport are continuing without interruption, and all flights are operating according to schedule," it said.
"The public is advised not to pay attention to unverified or misleading reports and to rely on official sources of the PAA for authentic information."
Pakistan launched Operation Ghazab lil Haq on February 26 in response to attacks by the Afghan Taliban along 53 border posts.