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Taliban drone attacks intensify conflict with Pakistan
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The Pakistani army said it shot down at least eight fixed-wing drones in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 23, 2026.
Pakistan reported intercepting Taliban drones near its border with Afghanistan and Islamabad. The attacks are part of a wider conflict linked to Pakistan’s strikes on Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan positions in Afghanistan.
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AllegedThe Pakistani army said it shot down at least eight fixed-wing drones in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 23, 2026.
“said it had shot down at least eight fixed-wing drones”
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AllegedPakistan’s Foreign Ministry said 23 drones had been launched from Afghanistan into Pakistani airspace since the beginning of September 2026.
“citing 23 drones launched from Afghanistan into Pakistani airspace since the beginning of the month”
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AllegedPakistan claimed it shot down two Taliban drones near Islamabad on March 13, 2026.
“Pakistan claimed to have shot down two Taliban drones near the capital, Islamabad”