Security forces shoot down 2 rudimentary drones of Fitna al-Khawarij: information ministry

• Minor damage occurred due to debris of forced crashing of drones: ministry.
• Says Taliban regime’s claim includes no verifiable evidence as always.
• Over 660 terrorists, Afghan Taliban killed in Pakistani strikes: Tarar.

The Ministry of Information said on Friday that security forces successfully intercepted and shot down two drones operated by Fitna al-Khawarij.

"The drones were neutralised using electronic countermeasures. No military or other infrastructure was hit, and only minor damage occurred from the debris," the info ministry said in a post on X.

The ministry said: “The Taliban regime’s claim includes no verifiable evidence as always. However, it fully exposes its established role as master proxy of terrorism harbouring and supporting multiple terrorist organisations such as Indian proxies Fitna al Khawarij and Fitna al Hindustan.”

It further stated: “The Taliban regime’s official accounts, including this so-called Ministry of Defence account, are known to regularly proliferate fake news and propaganda, including recent frivolous claims of shooting down Pakistan Air Force aircraft and capturing pilots which they unashamedly later deleted.”

Operation Ghazab lil-Haq

Since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan in 2021, Pakistan has seen an increase in cross-border terrorist activity, particularly in the provinces of KP and Balochistan, which share a border with Afghanistan.

Amid the rising terror incidents, Pakistan has launched "Operation Ghazab lil-Haq" during which over 650 Afghan Taliban fighters have been killed in Pakistan's strikes along the border and within the neighbouring country.

More than 800 Afghan Taliban fighters have been injured, whereas 249 checkposts have been destroyed, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar confirmed on Friday.

Before the operation, Pakistan had also struck seven terrorist camps and hideouts belonging to Fitna al Khawarij (FAK), its affiliates and the Daesh-Khorasan along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in response to recent suicide attacks.

The airstrikes were carried out in Nangarhar, Paktika and Khost provinces of Afghanistan, the security sources said, adding that more than 80 militants were killed in the airstrikes.

The two countries, back in October 2025, were also engaged in border clashes after the Afghan Taliban and militants launched unprovoked attacks against Pakistan’s border posts.

The resulting clashes led to the killing of over 200 Taliban and affiliated militants, while 23 Pakistani soldiers were martyred defending the motherland.

However, despite many rounds of talks, both countries failed to reach an agreement due to the Afghan Taliban regime's reluctance to take action against terrorist outfits.