Taliban accuses Pakistan of allowing US drones in Afghan airspace

Performing Minister of Defence Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob says American drones have been coming into Afghanistan by way of Pakistan.

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Smoke rises from a home following a US drone strike within the Sherpur space of Kabul [File: AFP]

The Taliban’s appearing defence minister has stated Pakistan allowed American drones to make use of its airspace to entry Afghanistan, a cost Pakistan has lately denied following a US air strike in Kabul.

Performing Minister of Defence Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob instructed reporters at a information convention in Kabul on Sunday that American drones have been coming into Afghanistan by way of Pakistan.

“Based on our info the drones are coming into by means of Pakistan to Afghanistan, they use Pakistan’s airspace, we ask Pakistan, don’t use your airspace in opposition to us,” he stated.

Pakistan’s international ministry didn't instantly reply to a request for remark.

Pakistani authorities have denied involvement in or superior data of a drone strike the US stated it carried out in Kabul in July that killed al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri.

Intelligence had situated al-Zawahiri’s household in Kabul earlier this 12 months. An Egyptian surgeon with a $25m reward on his head, al-Zawahiri helped coordinate the September 11, 2001 assaults on the US that killed practically 3,000 individuals.

Earlier, US officers talking on the situation of anonymity instructed reporters that the CIA carried out a drone assault in Kabul utilizing two missiles.

Yaqoob’s feedback might exacerbate stress between the neighbouring nations at a time when the Taliban is mediating talks between the Pakistan authorities and the Pakistan Taliban, recognized by the acronym TTP.

Afghanistan additionally depends closely on commerce with Pakistan because the nation experiences an financial disaster.

The Taliban stated it's investigating the July air strike and that it has not discovered the al-Qaeda chief’s physique.

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