Washington: The US has said that Pakistan carried out air strikes in response to the attack on the security check post.
US State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel said in a media briefing that according to reports, Pakistan’s airstrikes were a retaliatory action after a suicide attack on a check post. We regret the death of Pakistani soldiers in the attack on the check post.
The spokesperson further said that they urge the Taliban not to allow their territory to be used for attacks on others. Pakistan and Afghanistan resolve differences. Afghanistan is determined not to become a safe haven for terrorists again.
The spokesperson of the US State Department further said that it has been said before and is repeating once again that Pakistan is an important ally of the US. We are in constant contact with Pakistani authorities on bilateral issues and counter-terrorism.