Pakistan's retaliatory strikes inside Iran stoke regional tension – video report

Pakistan has struck a village inside Iran, using rockets to attack what it said were Baloch militant separatist bases in response to strikes by Tehran that targeted sites within Pakistan’s borders. The decision to respond to Iran with retaliatory strikes raised concerns of further escalation in the tension that has been spreading across the Middle East and neighbouring areas since the 7 October attacks by Iran’s ally Hamas and Israel’s subsequent bombardment of Gaza. The instability has also been increasing since the US and western allies began attacks on Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen, strikes which continued on Thursday

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Source: Reuters / AP

Thu 18 Jan 2024 13.43 EST Last modified on Fri 19 Jan 2024 04.52 EST

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