Pakistan’s security forces report that they shoot down eight drones launched from Afghanistan amid fresh clashes and heightened border activity. Security sources cited by different outlets say four drones are brought down in areas near the Torkham border, while another four are neutralised near the border with Kohat.
The two reports also provide additional detail on how some drones are handled. The Hindu says some of the devices are described as rudimentary models and that those detected near Kohat are neutralised through a “soft-kill” operation, indicating they are disrupted rather than physically destroyed in every case. The Express Tribune focuses on the counts and locations where drones are shot down, without specifying the method for each incident.
Both accounts attribute the drone launches to Afghanistan and frame the incidents as part of ongoing security concerns along Pakistan’s western frontier, near key border crossings and routes.
