TOI: Pakistan said early Thursday that it had carried out airstrikes on 10 sites in Afghanistan that it said were used to launch drone attacks against Pakistan. There was no immediate response from Kabul to the latest Pakistani strikes. Taliban government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid had denied on Wednesday that Afghan Taliban forces carried out attacks
Afghanistan International: Local sources and residents of Faizabad, the capital of Badakhshan province, say the Taliban has increased drone patrols over the city following a rise in attacks by opposition groups..Faizabad residents say drones fly over parts of the city during both the day and night. Some say the low-altitude flights, particularly at night, have
8am: The Taliban claim to have acquired anti-drone systems and plan to begin installing and operating the systems in Kandahar province. The sources added that the systems are intended to prevent Pakistani drones from operating in border areas. The Taliban also claimed that the deployment would be expanded to other border areas of Afghanistan after
8am: According to the sources, it is unclear which country the drones belong to, but local residents claim that they are Pakistani. The sources said the drones appear several days a week, and Taliban fighters sometimes fire into the air at them. Click here to read more (external link). More Drone News Taliban Builds Drone
Amu: Residents of Kabul reported a second consecutive night of drone activity and gunfire across parts of the capital city, amid continued tensions between Pakistan and Taliban. Three local sources told Amu TV that drones were heard flying over areas including Qasaba, Gard, Darulaman and neighborhoods surrounding Kabul airport late Thursday night and early Friday
Afghanistan International: The Taliban’s use of drones has evolved over five years from commercial surveillance aircraft and propaganda tools into a more ambitious program involving armed and apparent one-way attack drones. Afghanistan International’s reporting indicates the Taliban have used drone aircraft since 2020. Before then, the Taliban’s Al-Emara Studio mainly used drones to film operations
8am: The Taliban’s Ministry of Defense claimed that, in response to Pakistan’s airstrikes, they attacked border points and killed 14 Pakistani soldiers. The Taliban’s Ministry of Defense added in a statement on Saturday, March 14, that these attacks were carried out at border points in Kunar and Nangarhar provinces. Click here to read more (external
Forbes: Islamabad and Kabul have released conflicting accounts regarding the scope and effectiveness of Afghanistan’s recent drone strikes. Afghan authorities claimed their attacks reached major Pakistani military targets, including sites near Islamabad, and inflicted significant damage and casualties. Pakistan rejected those assertions, stating that only a small number of drones were launched, primarily in border
Amu: Residents of Panjshir said unidentified drones were flying over parts of the province on Tuesday night, particularly during late-night and pre-dawn hours, raising concern among local communities. Several residents said the drones were observed over the districts of Rokha, Khonj, Anaba, Bazarak and Dara, sometimes flying at low altitude and producing a loud sound.
Amu: Residents said the drones were observed over the districts of Shutul, Anaba, Rokha and Dara, as well as above Bazarak, the provincial capital. “One time was not the only time – the unmanned aircraft patrolled several times,” a resident of Rokha district told Amu TV. Click here to read more (external link).