Taliban launches air strikes on Pakistani territory; four drones intercepted
Jul 02, 2026
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 2: Afghanistan's Taliban said they launched air strikes on Pakistani territory, as Islamabad said its forces had intercepted four rudimentary drones in the southern province of Balochistan.
The latest escalation in the months of conflict between the neighbours came after the Taliban government vowed a response to deadly Pakistani air attacks on eastern Afghanistan earlier in the week. Pakistan's military said on Wednesday that Afghan Taliban forces had "launched four rudimentary drones across the border in Balochistan . the hostile aerial platforms were immediately picked up by Pakistan's robust air defence network".
Source: Qatar Tribune
