Pakistan downs two rudimentary militant drones, says ministry
“Pakistan says its forces used electronic countermeasures to neutralise two rudimentary drones linked to Fitna al-Khawarij.”
Key points
- Pakistan says its forces used electronic countermeasures to neutralise two rudimentary drones linked to Fitna al-Khawarij.
- Islamabad said no key infrastructure was hit, while tying the incident to broader cross-border security tensions.
Pakistan's information ministry said security forces intercepted and brought down two rudimentary drones allegedly operated by Fitna al-Khawarij, adding that electronic countermeasures were used to neutralise the devices before they could hit any military or civilian infrastructure.
Officials said only minor damage was caused by debris after the drones were forced down. The ministry also rejected claims attributed to the Taliban authorities, saying such assertions lacked verifiable evidence and formed part of a broader pattern of disinformation.
The statement came as Islamabad linked the incident to its wider security campaign along the Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier. Authorities said cross-border militancy has intensified since 2021, with operations continuing against militant camps and networks that Pakistan says threaten stability in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
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