ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister of Turkiye Hakan Fidan has contacted Pakistan’s Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani over telephone and discussed the current developments between Pakistan and Iran, a Foreign Ministry statement said on Friday.
Sharing Islamabad’s perspective on recent developments, Foreign Minister Jilani said that Pakistan’s Operation Marg Bar Sarmachar was aimed at terrorist camps inside Iran. He added Pakistan had no interest or desire in escalation.
Foreign Minister @HakanFidan of Turkiye called Foreign Minister @JalilJilani to discuss the ongoing developments between Pakistan and Iran. FM shared Pakistan’s perspective and the recent developments. He stated that Pakistan’s Operation Marg Bar Sarmachar was aimed at terrorist… pic.twitter.com/BCzKDHkRPK
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) January 19, 2024
In a “highly complex” and “specifically targeted” precision military attacks, Pakistan on Thursday morning had hit the Pakistan-origin terrorists’ hideouts in Siestan-o-Baluchistan province of Iran, killing a number of them.
Pakistan’s action came a day following the Iranian side violated Pakistan’s airspace which was called a “blatant breach of Pakistan’s sovereignty” and the violation of the international law.
Pakistan carried out effective strikes against hideouts inside Iran used by terrorists responsible for recent attacks in Pakistan in early hours of 18 January 2024, military’s media wing said on Thursday.
In a statement, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that the precision strikes were carried out using killer drones, rockets, loitering munitions and stand-off weapons. The statement added that maximum care was taken to avoid collateral damage.
The statement maintained, “Hideouts used by terrorist organisations namely Balochistan Liberation Army and Balochistan Liberation Front were successfully struck in an intelligence-based operation, code name ‘Marg Bar Sarmachar’.”
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The ISPR said, “The targeted hideouts were being used by notorious terrorists including Dosta alias Chairman, Bajjar alias Soghat, Sahil alias Shafaq, Asghar alias Basham and Wazir alias Wazi, amongst others.”
It added that Pakistan Armed Forces remain in a perpetual state of readiness to ensure safety of Pakistan citizens against acts of terrorism.
“Our resolve to ensure that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Pakistan is respected and safeguarded against any misadventure, remains unwavering.”
It maintained, “We reaffirm our determination to defeat all enemies of Pakistan with the support of the people of Pakistan.”
The statement further said, “Going forward, dialogue and cooperation is deemed prudent in resolving bilateral issues between the two neighbouring brotherly countries.”
