The Pakistani army announced on Saturday that it has successfully carried out a test of the “Abdali” soil-ground ballistic missile, with a range of 450 kilometers, as part of a validation of its operational capacities.
This test occurs in a context of strong tensions between Islamabad and New Delhi, after the murderous attack on April 22 in Pahalgam, in the Indian cashmere, which made 25 Indian victims and a Nepalese national.
“Pakistan has today led a successful test launch of the Abdali armament system, a soil-to-ground missile with a range of 450 km”, said the army in a press release.
The aim of this shot was to ensure “The operational preparation of the soldiers and to validate key technical parameters, including the advanced missile navigation system and the advanced maneuverability functionalities”according to the same source.
-In addition, the press release said that the army chief Syed Asim Mounir presided over a high -ranking meeting on Friday concerning “the current impasse between Pakistan and India”.
During this meeting, Mr. Mounir ” underlined the crucial importance of increased vigilance and proactive preparation on all fronts ”, it is said.
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