Afghanistan, Sept. 24 -- A Pakistani drone was shot down in Afghanistan's Helmand province, according to local media reports
Taliban-linked media claimed Thursday that the group's forces shot down an armed Pakistani drone in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province, days after Pakistan carried out airstrikes in several Afghan provinces amid escalating cross-border tensions.
Hariyat Media, a platform affiliated with Taliban intelligence, reported that the drone was intercepted over the Garmsir district of Helmand while flying near a Taliban border brigade position. The outlet cited local sources as saying the unmanned aircraft was carrying explosives and was destroyed during the operation.
The report said the incident occurred over an area...