Woman, Three Children Wounded In Drone Strikes In Nangarhar, Says Taliban
Two drone strikes in eastern Nangarhar province wounded at least four civilians, including a woman and three children, Taliban officials said Thursday.
Two drone strikes in eastern Nangarhar province wounded at least four civilians, including a woman and three children, Taliban officials said Thursday.
Taliban-run Nangarhar state television reported that the strikes hit the home of a man identified as Shahsawar in the Viala area of Shinwar district on Wednesday night. Local officials said the wounded were taken to hospital and described their condition as stable.
The Taliban said the victims were civilians with no ties to any armed groups. Officials have not stated where the drones originated.
On the same night, sources told Afghanistan International that a series of drone strikes targeted fighters from Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Hafiz Gul Bahadur faction in Khost, Nangarhar and Kunar provinces. The drones were believed to belong to the Pakistani military.
The Pakistani army has not commented publicly. However, Radio Hurriyat, a Taliban-run outlet, reported that Pakistani drones carried out the attacks.
