Pakistan Carried out Airstrikes in Iran on Thursday, Hitting Militants, Pakistani Foreign Ministry Says

By Saeed Shah

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan--Pakistan carried out airstrikes early Thursday inside Iranian territory, Pakistan's foreign ministry said, killing Pakistani militants there. The action was taken in retaliation for an Iranian air strike inside Pakistan on Tuesday, which had targeted Iranian insurgents.

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