23 days ago
2 'rudimentary drones' fired by Afghan Taliban shot down near Kohat: security sources
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Dawn is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 23 Sept 2026, 08:21 UTC. 3 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “2 'rudimentary drones' fired by Afghan Taliban shot down near Kohat: security sources”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The armed forces on Wednesday shot down eight drones launched by the Afghan Taliban after they entered Pakistani airspace near the Torkham border and Kohat, according to security sources. The sources said the drones were intercepted by the air defence systems, which they described as “active and vigilant”.
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- First reported by Dawn
2 'rudimentary drones' fired by Afghan Taliban shot down near Kohat: security sources
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