U.S. officials are claiming a top al-Qaeda operative has been killed in a new CIA drone strike in Pakistan. Abu Hafs al-Shariri was allegedly responsible for a number of attacks within Pakistan’s borders. The Pakistani government, meanwhile, has criticized the Obama administration for blaming a Pakistan-based group for this week’s deadly attack targeting the U.S. embassy and NATO headquarters in the Afghan capital of Kabul. A spokesperson for the Pakistani Foreign Office said the criticism threatens U.S.-Pakistani cooperation.

Tehmina Janjua: “These remarks seem to be out of line with the type of cooperation and the extent of cooperation that exists between the two sides on counterterrorism. Pakistan condemns terrorism and terrorist incidents anywhere in the world. Terrorism and militancy is a complex issue. It requires close cooperation amongst all concerned. Pakistan and the U.S. have cooperated in countering terrorism.”