Iran on Tuesday carried out attacks on two bases belonging to the Jaish ul-Adl terror group in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. This action coincided with a meeting between Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Anwaar ul Haq Kakar, the caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan, during the World Economic Forum in Davos.

On Tuesday, Iranian state-run Mehr news agency had reported that the Jaish ul-Adl’s bases targeted in the Kuhe Sabz area were one of the largest bases of the terror group. “These bases were hit and destroyed by missiles and drones,” Iranian state media said, without elaborating.

The Jaish ul-Adl terror group has previously mounted attacks on Iranian security forces in the border area with Pakistan, Reuters reported.

In a statement issued in the early hours of Wednesday, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said Islamabad “strongly condemned” what it called an “unprovoked violation” of its airspace.

While condemning the attack by Iran, Pakistan’s official statement further read, “It is even more concerning that this illegal act has taken place despite the existence of several channels of communication between Pakistan and Iran.”

It said the strikes killed two “innocent” children and injured three girls and added that the incident was “completely unacceptable” and could have “serious consequences”.

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