RAWALPINDI, Jan 25 (APP):Pakistan Army has said that Wednesday's US drone attack in Spintal, Hangu district targeted an individual and not any organized terrorist sanctuary. According to a statement issued here by Inter Services Public Relations Thursday, “The drone strike on 24 January in Spintal, Hangu district was on individual target, who had morphed into Afghan Refugees and not any organised terrorists sanctuary which have been eliminated.” Out of total …
US drone in Hangu targeted individual who morphed into Afghan refugees: ISPR
RAWALPINDI, Jan 25 (APP):Pakistan Army has said that Wednesday’s US drone attack in Spintal, Hangu district targeted an individual and not any organized
terrorist sanctuary.
According to a statement issued here by Inter Services Public Relations Thursday, “The drone strike on 24 January in Spintal, Hangu district was on individual target, who had morphed into Afghan Refugees and not any organised terrorists sanctuary which have been eliminated.”
Out of total 54 Afghan refugees camps /complexes in Pakistan, 43 are in KP with overlap in FATA (complexes in Hangu
including where drone struck on 24 Jan 18 shown on map).
This validates Pakistan’s stance that left over terrorists easily morph into Afghan refugees camps/complexes. Thus their early
and dignified return to Afghanistan is essential. Pakistan’s brotherly hospitality to peaceful Afghan refugees must not be exploited by the terrorists.
