But Pakistan was quick to challenge the reports, insisting that the predator strike actually hit the Afghan refugee camp. That prompted Pakistan to issue a second rebuttal in as many days but this time it came from the army, that gave more insight into the Wednesday’s drone strike. Haqqani commander, two others killed in Kurram drone strikeThe clarification from the military media wing, nevertheless, tacitly endorsed the US position that the target of drone strike was to eliminate certain militants. Separately, speaking at the weekly news briefing, Foreign Offices spokesperson Dr Muhammad Faisal strongly condemned the drone strike in Kurram Agency carried out by the Resolute Support Mission. The latest drone strike has deepened tensions between Pakistan and the United States.

Source: The Express Tribune January 25, 2018 15:16 UTC