Pakistan Says Eight Drones From Afghanistan Shot Down Near Torkham and Kohat

Pakistani security sources said eight drones entered Pakistani airspace from Afghanistan on Wednesday morning and were shot down by the country’s air-defence systems. Four were reportedly intercepted near the Torkham border and four in areas near Kohat.

The sources attributed the drones to the Afghan Taliban authorities and alleged that they were intended to target public areas. They also described the incident as evidence of Taliban support for militant groups — an assertion by Pakistani security sources for which no independent evidence was immediately provided.

The development follows renewed cross-border tensions. Pakistani security sources separately said Pakistani forces struck Afghan Taliban positions in the Kurram sector after cross-border firing overnight.

Independent verification of the drones’ origin, intended targets and the reported damage across the border is pending.

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