Unidentified Drone Crashes In Maidan Wardak Province
A drone crashed on Thursday in Maidan Wardak province, sources close to the Taliban said.
A drone crashed on Thursday in Maidan Wardak province, sources close to the Taliban said.
According to the sources, the unmanned aircraft went down in Maidan Shahr, the provincial capital. The origin of the drone remains unclear.
Taliban members circulated images on social media showing the wreckage of an overturned drone lying on a snow-covered hillside, with Taliban fighters seen standing around the remains.
The cause of the crash has not yet been determined, and Taliban officials have not issued an official statement on the incident.
Taliban authorities have repeatedly acknowledged that Afghanistan’s airspace is not fully under their control.
In Aqrab, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said US drones continued to conduct surveillance flights over Afghanistan. He added that American drones have been operating in Afghan airspace since the Taliban’s return to power, entering through some neighbouring countries and violating Afghanistan’s airspace.
Previously, Pakistan carried out drone strikes in parts of Khost and Nangarhar provinces, according to local officials.
