ISLAMABAD, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani army said on Tuesday that there had been no U.S. drone strikes on the Pakistani side of the border in recent days and all military operations had been conducted on the Afghan side of the border.
Pakistani media had earlier reported that three U.S. drone strikes have been conducted in the Kurram tribal region over the past two days and killed nearly 31 suspected militants.
However, the army said in a statement that no drone strike has taken place in Pakistan.
"There has been neither air violation along the Pak-Afg border in that area nor any drone strike in Kurram Agency as being misreported by few. Based on timely sharing, Pakistan Army is vigilant as Anvil on own side along Pak-Afghan border," a statement from the army's media wing Inter-Services Public Relations said.
The statement said military operations are being conducted in Khost and Paktia provinces in Afghanistan by the Resolute Support Mission (RSM) and Afghan Forces, opposite to Kurram Agency.
During last 24 hours, a number of Air engagements have taken place in those areas inside Afghanistan with reports of heavy losses to terrorists, the statement further said.
As a follow-up of the army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa's visit to Afghanistan on Oct. 1, coordination between the forces of Pakistan and Afghanistan has enhanced.
"RSM timely shared details about the said operation within Afghan territory," the Pakistani army said, adding a better security coordination will take both countries toward enduring peace and stability defeating the common enemy.
