Pakistan intercepts twenty three Taliban drones launched from Afghanistan
Pakistan reported twenty three drone incursions from Afghanistan into its airspace during September after conflict with the Taliban began in February.
Military actions near border
The Pakistani army shot down at least eight fixed-wing drones on September 23 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. These aircraft were less than one thousand metres from the Afghan border when intercepted.
Diplomatic response to incursions
Foreign Ministry officials delivered a protest note on September 28 regarding the provocative cross-border flights. The government cited the specific number of twenty three drones entering Pakistani territory since early September.
Equipment and threat level
Reports describe these unmanned aircraft as cheap weapons powered by commercially available engines. Experts note that such low-cost suicide drones can carry up to one kilogram of explosives.
All 2 outlets report consistently
No differences in figures, names or dates across these reports.
- France 24
- Dawn
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