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       Friday Briefing: Pakistan Retaliates With Strikes in Iran

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       By Amelia Nierenberg

       Jan. 18, 2024

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       The site of a Pakistani strike in Iran. Credit...Reuters

       Pakistan retaliated with strikes inside Iran Pakistan announced yesterday that it had carried out strikes against what it said were terrorist hide-outs in Iran. A day earlier, Iran hit what it called militant camps in Pakistan. The military exchange is the latest example of an expanding set of hostilities connected to the Israel-Hamas war.

       Pakistan indicated yesterday that it did not want its clash with Iran to escalate. The military called the two neighbors “brotherly countries,” and officials refrained from accusing Iran directly, saying that Pakistan targeted only separatists.

       Iran condemned the attacks, but also appeared to try to defuse tensions. Its foreign ministry referred to Pakistan as a friendly neighbor, and added that it distinguished between the government of Pakistan, an ally, and terrorist groups operating within its borders.

       Details: Iranian officials said that nine people were killed, including four children. Pakistani officials said the death toll of the Iranian strikes on Tuesday included at least two children.

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       Amelia Nierenberg writes the Asia Pacific Morning Briefing for The Times. More about Amelia Nierenberg

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