Pakistan, May 21 -- The Pakistan military has blamed the Indian-backed militant group Fitna Al Khwarij for a deadly drone strike in North Waziristan that killed four children and a woman. According to a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Wednesday, the group carried out the attack in Mir Ali on May 19 using a quadcopter, sparking public outrage and a protest sit-in.

The ISPR strongly rejected claims that Pakistan's security forces were involved in the attack, calling them "entirely baseless." It described the accusations as part of a "coordinated disinformation campaign" designed to damage the reputation of ongoing counterterrorism efforts in the region.

The military said an investigation confirmed that the strik...