Taliban security forces in Nimroz province announced yesterday morning (20 April) that a drone was spotted in the province’s airspace and that their forces opened fire on it.
In a statement, the security command said: “An unmanned aerial vehicle was seen in the airspace of Nimroz, and security forces of the province carried out an operation against it in order to ensure security…”
Gul Mohammad Qudrat, spokesperson for the Taliban security command in Nimroz, said the situation is under control and urged residents “not to be worried.”
Shortly after the announcement, the Taliban’s Department of Information and Culture in Nimroz published a directive from the group’s General Directorate of Intelligence, which dates back about two months.
The directive states that anyone who records videos or takes photos of military installations, security centers, or military activities and shares them on social media, or uses them in favor of the Pakistani government, will be considered to have committed a “serious crime against national security.”
It added that “violators” will be pursued without delay by Taliban intelligence and will face “severe and unforgivable punishments.”
It is still unclear to which group or country the drone that entered Nimroz airspace belonged.
Afghanistan’s airspace has been repeatedly violated in recent years by American and Pakistani aircraft and drones.
