Eight drones entered Pakistani airspace from Afghanistan on Wednesday morning and were shot down by the Pakistan Air Force’s air defence system, according to security sources.
The sources said the air defence system detected and intercepted all eight drones before they could target public locations.
Four drones were brought down in areas near the Torkham border, while the other four were shot down in mountainous areas along the border adjoining Kohat, the sources said.
According to the security sources, the incident was an attempt by the Afghan Taliban authorities to target public places in Pakistan, which was foiled by the armed forces.
The sources described the drone incursions as another indication of what they called direct support for terrorists by the Afghan Taliban authorities.
They said the Pakistan armed forces remain fully prepared to defend the country and its people against any threat.
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